Gabapentin-induced Neutropenia: A case report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 622-625, 2003.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Gabapentin, a novel anti-convulsant, is recently used to manage symptomatic treatment of neuropathic pain. Gabapentin is known to have few side effect profiles such as drowsiness, dizziness, somnolence, and nausea. We experienced a case of neutropenia associated with gabapentin. A 74-year-old man was hospitalized because of left side weakness caused by acute thalamocortical infarction. He complained of tingling sen- sation, aching pain, and dysesthesia on his left side. We prescribed gabapentin to manage his symptoms. Fever developed at 22 days of gabapentin therapy and peripheral blood examination revealed neutropenia. At 2 days after stopping gabapentin, neutrophil counts started to revert.
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Main subject:
Paresthesia
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Sleep Stages
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Dizziness
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Fever
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Infarction
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Nausea
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Neuralgia
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Neutropenia
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Neutrophils
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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