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The anticonvulsant drug, lamotrigine, has been associated with a decrease in white blood cell count. [2] The FDA monograph for metronidazole states that this medication can also cause leukopenia, and the prescriber information suggests a complete blood count, including differential cell count, before and after, in particular, high-dose therapy. [3]
Leukopaenia a comparatively low white blood cell (the cells that defend the body from foreign invaders) count. Neutropaenia a reduced neutrophil (the white blood cells that kill bacteria) count. Bradycardia (low heart rate) QTc interval prolongation (an abnormality in the electrical cycle of the heart) Photosensitivity reaction; Alopecia (hair ...
Vincristine is delivered via intravenous infusion for use in various types of chemotherapy regimens. [3] Its main uses are in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as part of the chemotherapy regimen CHOP R-CVP, Hodgkin's lymphoma as part of MOPP, COPP, BEACOPP, or the less popular Stanford V chemotherapy regimen in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and in treatment for nephroblastoma as well as the ...
[64] [8] [136] [137] [135] Aside from men with prostate cancer, liver changes have also been observed in women treated with low doses of bicalutamide (10–50 mg/day) for scalp hair loss. [138] Rates of elevated liver enzymes have ranged from 2.9 to 11.4% in these studies, which spontaneously resolved in some women and necessitated ...
Eating legumes may also help to lower your blood sugar and blood pressure, and these veggies also contain antioxidants to help prevent cell damage, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. [82] Polycythemia vera: Acute promyelocytic leukemia: Acute basophilic ...
One cup of low-fat milk has 8 grams of protein and 100 calories, while Greek yogurt provides 15 grams of protein in a small 5.3-ounce container. As for cottage cheese, half a cup has about 12 ...
low blood pressure; hair loss; pain and or burning at the IV site; constipation or diarrhea; metallic food taste; bone marrow suppression, leading to: decreased white blood cell counts (leading to increased susceptibility to infections) low red blood cell counts ; low platelet counts (leading to easy bruising and bleeding) Less common are ...