Antibiotic-associated neutropenia.
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Abstract
Neutropenia is an uncommon but potentially serious complication of drug therapy. Many drugs, especially antibiotics, can produce this untoward effect. Typically, drug-induced neutropenia occurs in a patient receiving a semisynthetic penicillin for two weeks or more. The cause is believed to be either a hypersensitivity reaction or a toxic dose-related suppression of white blood cell precursors. Most patients improve after discontinuation of the drug.