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INCIDENCES<br />

(<strong>LEUKOPENIA</strong>/NEUTROPENIA)<br />

Drugs<br />

Micromedex 12 Lexi-comp 13<br />

Incidence Onset Recovery Incidence Onset Recovery<br />

Linezolid<br />

Vancomycin<br />

Rifampicin<br />

1.1% (adult) >14 days<br />

rare<br />

>7 days<br />

or total<br />

dose<br />

>25g<br />

Upon<br />

Discont’<br />

Promptly<br />

reversed<br />

when<br />

discont’<br />

N/A N/A N/A<br />

1%-10% >14 day N/A<br />

1%-10%<br />

Not defined,<br />

Dose related<br />

>7 days or<br />

total dose<br />

>25g<br />

N/A<br />

Promptly<br />

reversed<br />

when<br />

discont’<br />

N/A<br />

Azathioprine<br />

Dose<br />

related<br />

Delay<br />

reversed<br />

discont’ or<br />

reduce<br />

dose<br />

Not defined,<br />

Dose related<br />

Delay<br />

N/A<br />

12) Micromedex Healthcare Series. 150 ed. US: Thomsom Reuther; 2011.<br />

13) Lacy CF, Armstrong LL, Goldman MP, Lance LL. Drug information handbook with international trade names index. 19 th ed. Ohio: Lexi-Comp Inc.; 2010.

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