Question - Coagulopathy may occur in individuals using salicylate and salicylate containing compounds. What common antidiarrheal agent, sometimes not recognized as containing salicylate, has been reported to cause coagulopathy in the face of chronic liver disease?
Answer- Bismuth subsalicylate is sometimes not recognized as a salicylate containing compound and has been reported to cause coagulopathy in the face of chronic liver disease. (Yu C. et al. Bismuth Subsalicylate Coagulopathy in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease. 2019 J Med Toxicol https://doi-org.ezproxy2.library.drexel.edu/10.1007/s13181-019-00709-y)
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