Methyldopa-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia revisited. 2009

Anish Thomas, and Bridget R James, and Stephen L Graziano
Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY-13202, USA. thomasan@upstate.edu

Drug-induced haemolytic anaemia is a commonly encountered clinical situation. Methyldopa-induced haemolytic anaemia, once the most common cause of drug induced haemolysis, is now rarely seen due to decline in its use. We report a case of methyldopa induced immune haemolytic anaemia in a young woman where the diagnosis was initially missed. The major mechanisms of drug induced immune haemolysis and unique characteristics of methyldopa induced haemolysis are also outlined.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008750 Methyldopa An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its primary clinical use is as an antihypertensive agent. Methyldopate,alpha-Methyldopa,Aldomet,Alphamethyldopa,Apo-Methyldopa,Dopamet,Dopegit,Dopegyt,Dopergit,Hydopa,Meldopa,Nu-Medopa,Sembrina,alpha-Methyl-L-Dopa,Apo Methyldopa,Nu Medopa,alpha Methyl L Dopa,alpha Methyldopa
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000744 Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Acquired hemolytic anemia due to the presence of AUTOANTIBODIES which agglutinate or lyse the patient's own RED BLOOD CELLS. Anemia, Hemolytic, Idiopathic Acquired,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Cold Agglutinin Disease,Hemolytic Anemia, Autoimmune,Acquired Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Anemia, Hemolytic, Cold Antibody,Cold Antibody Disease,Cold Antibody Hemolytic Anemia,Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Agglutinin Disease, Cold,Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic,Anemia, Autoimmune Hemolytic,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemias,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias,Cold Agglutinin Diseases,Cold Antibody Diseases,Haemolytic Anaemia, Autoimmune
D000959 Antihypertensive Agents Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS. Anti-Hypertensive,Anti-Hypertensive Agent,Anti-Hypertensive Drug,Antihypertensive,Antihypertensive Agent,Antihypertensive Drug,Anti-Hypertensive Agents,Anti-Hypertensive Drugs,Anti-Hypertensives,Antihypertensive Drugs,Antihypertensives,Agent, Anti-Hypertensive,Agent, Antihypertensive,Agents, Anti-Hypertensive,Agents, Antihypertensive,Anti Hypertensive,Anti Hypertensive Agent,Anti Hypertensive Agents,Anti Hypertensive Drug,Anti Hypertensive Drugs,Anti Hypertensives,Drug, Anti-Hypertensive,Drug, Antihypertensive,Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive,Drugs, Antihypertensive
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody

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