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Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia due to Omeprazole
M I Butt1, S Sajid, S Sobolewski
1Royal United Hospital Bath. UK BA1 3NG. mimran74@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A 72-year-old lady who was prescribed Omeprazole for gastroesophageal reflux developed an allergic reaction within two days, which manifested initially as a generalised rash and marked eosinophilia. This was followed by a fall in haemoglobin without any obvious bleeding. Investigations pointed to drug related intravascular haemolysis as the cause. She made an uneventful recovery after omitting Omeprazole and treatment with steroids. Omeprazole should be considered amongst other recognised causes of drug-induced haemolysis
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