Thrombocytopenia can be caused by other medication

Thrombocytopenia can be caused by other medication where these medications make a allergic reaction to body and body destroys it’s platelets.

Linezolid and Thrombocytopenia

Linezolid and Thrombocytopenia are two different words. It is a powerful oxazolidinone antibiotic. Which is used to treat infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to others.

It is also a powerful medication that can be very effective. On the other hand, this antibiotic causes thrombocytopenia. It includes side effects like thrombocytopenia.

On the other hand thrombocytopenia is a condition which refers to lower platelets in the blood. Platelets are those cells that help blood to clot. It increases the risk of bleeding.

Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia from linezolid

You may have thrombocytopenia if you are using linezolid:

• For more than two weeks
• If you have kidney or liver disease
• If you are taking other medicine that can cause thrombocytopenia like heparin or warfarin.

Aspirin and Thrombocytopenia

Aspirin is a popular medication widely used for pain relief and blood thinning. Usually it does not cause thrombocytopenia directly. It has some characteristics that may cause lower blood platelets count. If you want to know the relationship between aspirin and thrombocytopenia you have to understand the mechanism of aspirin.

Aspirin’s Mechanism

It actually works by inhibiting platelet aggregation, impeding their ability to group together and form clot. However, it does not affect the number of platelets.

Rare Case of Aspirin Induced Thrombocytopenia

Only an allergic reaction to aspirin can cause thrombocytopenia. It happens when the body recognizes this drug as foreign substance. Then the body produces antibodies that attack to destroy platelets. If patients stop taking this medication it can resolve quickly.

But if you already have thrombocytopenia and you start taking aspirin it can increase your risk of bleeding. So before you take this medication you should consult with your health care professional. You must remember some key points while taking this medication:

• Aspirin does not cause thrombocytopenia directly
• An allergic reaction to aspirin can only lead to thrombocytopenia
• It may worse the existing low blood platelet count
• Always consult with your health care professional before taking any medication.

Ceftriaxone Thrombocytopenia

Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic doctors use to treat bacterial infection. It does not have any direct interaction with thrombocytopenia but in a very rare case it can cause thrombocytopenia. It only can occur 1 in 1 million, while taking this drug sometimes the body attacks its own platelets and works to destroy them.

You must have to remember below key points before or while taking ceftriaxone

• Do not take any information from online and use it as a diagnosis and treatment process.
• You must consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
• Do not stop taking medicine without your health care permission.
• If you face serious side effects immediately contact your healthcare.

Ibuprofen and Thrombocytopenia

If you are right about potential side effects of using Ibuprofen. Though it is a safe medication, sometimes it can cause bleeding risk. It can happen with previous thrombocytopenia patients or non-thrombocytopenia patients. In a very rare case ibuprofen can increase the risk of bleeding and lower the blood platelets.

You should remember some key points about ibuprofen

• It can increase potential risk of bleeding if you are already a thrombocytopenia patient
• If you are taking ibuprofen for long time it can increase risk of lower blood platelet count
• Always inform your health care professional if you face any difficulty while taking ibuprofen

There are also other medication which contain other substances can induce thrombocytopenia:

• Chemotherapy drugs can damage your bone marrow. Where bone marrow is responsible for producing blood platelets.
• Heparin is another substance that can cause lower blood platelets. It also has allergic reactions that can lead to thrombocytopenia.
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can rarely cause thrombocytopenia.
• Some antidepressants, such as fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Paxil), can rarely cause thrombocytopenia.

Thrombocytopenia and Clopidogrel:

0.2% to 0.6% patients who are taking clopidogrel; can have thrombocytopenia. Medical research is still is not that strong to understand the mechanism of action of this medicine. If thrombocytopenia is confirm after taking this medication, patient should stop taking this medication immediately.

Remember before Taking Thrombocytopenia Causing Medications

There are a few diseases which can cause lower platelets in blood. Blood cells are produced at bone marrow which contain red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Platelets help in blood clotting. If there are low platelets in the blood it increases the risk of bleeding.

If you already know what thrombocytopenia is then you should maintain it while taking thrombocytopenia causing medications. Otherwise you may follow below points

• Do not be sure by reading articles on the internet that you have thrombocytopenia. If you notice any symptoms related to this you must consult with a doctor.
• Tell your doctor your medical history like what medicine you are taking and what are the interactions you are facing. If you have any critical issue you must disclose it to your doctor.
• Doctors may tell you to diagnose your blood to know if you have thrombocytopenia or not.
• Tell your doctor if you have a family history of having thrombocytopenia before.
• Do not take an overdose of any medication to get cured earlier. It may adversely affect your health.
• You must follow your prescribing information to take medicines.
• In case of any serious issue, inform your health care professionals.

There are a few medicines which are being used to treat thrombocytopenia like Avalet and elbonix. If your doctor suggests you take them you may take them. See also bevacizumab

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