Dipyrone-related granulocytopenia. Case report

  • Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba a. Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. b. Audifarma S.A. Pereira, Colombia.
  • Leidy Viviana Sánchez-Morales Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira.
  • Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez-Ramírez a. Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. b. Audifarma S.A. Pereira, Colombia.
Keywords: Dipyrone, Agranulocytosis, Pharmacovigilance, Adverse effects, Case Report

Abstract

Introduction:

Dipyrone has been positioned in several countries as one of the first over-the-counter options for pain management. Its possible adverse effects are known worldwide; among them, agranulocytosis is the most lethal, with a mortality of approximately 10% and an associated risk of 1 per 1,000,000 patients.

Clinical findings, interventions, and outcomes:

A case of a patient who, after 23 days of using dipyrone for pain management, developed a progressive drop in leukocyte count. Other potential causes of the event were ruled out. After dipyrone discontinuation, leukocyte counts returned to their normal values.

Conclusion:

The probable diagnosis of granulocytopenia as a dipyrone-related adverse drug reaction was established. Although rare, dipyrone-related granulocytopenia, may occur in patients who use this medication for long periods.

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Machado-Alba JE, Sánchez-Morales LV, Rodríguez-Ramírez LF. Dipyrone-related granulocytopenia. Case report. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];46(4):327-30. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/409

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Machado-Alba JE, Sánchez-Morales LV, Rodríguez-Ramírez LF. Dipyrone-related granulocytopenia. Case report. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];46(4):327-30. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/409
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