Question 39 (part 2) · LDEK · Oral manifestations of systemic diseases

Indicate drugs that can cause granulopenia or agranulocytosis:

1) painkillers;
2) antihistamine;
3) antidiabetic;
4) antithrombotic;
5) diuretic;
6) phenothiazines;
7) anti-depressant.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3,7.
  2. B. 1,2,3,7.
  3. C. 1,2,3,4,5,6.
  4. D. 1,2,3,5,7.
  5. E. 3 all of the above-mentioned.
Hint

Drug-induced agranulocytosis is idiosyncratic and reported across many drug classes — look for a known culprit in each class.

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