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Anemia - hemolytic - caused by chemicals or toxins
Definition
Hemolytic anemia or destruction of red blood cells can be caused by factors other than disease.
Possible chemical or physical causes may include:
- Anti-malaria drugs (quinolone compounds)
- Sulfones
- Sulfonamides (sulfasalazine)
- Nitrofurantoin
- Phenazopyridine
- Pyridium
- Intravenous water (not half-normal saline or normal saline)
- Arsenic
- Metals (chromium/chromates, platinum salts, nickel compounds, copper, lead, cis-platinum)
- Snake bite (some snake venom contains hemolytic toxins)
Alternative NamesAnemia - hemolytic - caused by chemicals or toxins
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