Metronidazole caused profound drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia.
Metronidazole is commonly prescribed and has not been known to cause drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia. We have provided clinical and laboratory evidence with DDabs that metronidazole can cause drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia (DITP). Providers must be aware of metronidazole causing DITP because recognition of thrombocytopenia is critical and cessation of the drug should occur promptly.
['Lew|Jeffrey|J|0000-0003-2516-2092', 'Berenberg|Jeffrey|J|']
metronidazole thrombocytopenia Drug‐dependent platelet‐reactive antibodies drug‐induced immune thrombocytopenia