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  2. Leukopenia - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Colchicine - Wikipedia

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    [31] [32] As an anti-inflammatory drug, Lodoco in a dose of 0.5 mg per day reduced the rate of cardiovascular events by 31% in people with established atherosclerosis and by 23% in people with recent myocardial infarction. [32] Colchicine was most effective in combination therapy with lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory medications. [32]

  4. Etoposide - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. GLP-1 drugs linked to lower dementia risk, higher risk of ...

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    For this study, researchers analyzed medical records from more than 2 million people taking diabetes medications, including over 215,000 who took GLP-1 medications, from October 2017 through ...

  6. Vincristine - Wikipedia

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    Most people experience some side effects from vincristine treatment. [5] Commonly it causes a change in sensation, hair loss, constipation, difficulty walking, and headaches. [ 5 ] Serious side effects may include neuropathic pain , lung damage, or low white blood cells which increases the risk of infection. [ 5 ]

  7. Elevated alkaline phosphatase - Wikipedia

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    This group of enzymes has a low substrate specificity and catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in a basic environment. The major function of alkaline phosphatase is transporting chemicals across cell membranes. [1] Alkaline phosphatases are present in many human tissues, including bone, intestine, kidney, liver, placenta and white blood ...

  8. Drugs like Ozempic may help lower 2nd stroke, heart attack risk

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    A new study says that type 2 diabetes medications GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors may help lower a stroke survivor’s risk of experiencing a subsequent stroke, heart attack, or death ...

  9. Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a lower risk of ...

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    A new study reveals that the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could lower ... Patients prescribed semaglutide had a 40% to 70% reduced risk of first-time Alzheimer’s diagnosis ...