Azithromycin-Related Bicytopenia: An Exceptional Adverse Effect

• Main Authors: Fatma Hammami (Author), Salma Fourati (Author), Makram Koubaa (Author), Fatma Smaoui (Author), Khaoula Rekik (Author), Chakib Marrakchi (Author), Mounir Ben Jemaa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs (RCRUD), 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Macrolide antibiotics are commonly prescribed and are usually well tolerated. Azithromycin-related anemia and thrombocytopenia has not been reported previously. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old man with bicytopenia following azithromycin treatment for ocular toxoplasmosis. He developed bot...