Historical QOD 12/24/08: Name medications implicated in drug-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome.
This list is quite extensive, but can include ticlopidine, clopidogrel, ciprofloxacin, cephalexin, piperacillin, metronidazole, penicillin, famotidine, cimetidine, certain statins, antineoplastic agents, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, interferon, and quinidine.
Dlott JS, Danielson CF, Blue-Hnidy DE, McCarthy LJ. Drug-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome: a concise review. Ther Apher Dial. 2004 Apr;8(2):102-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-0968.2003.00127.x. PMID: 15255125.
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