Amodiaquine-induced agranulocytosis: drug inhibition of myeloid colonies in the presence of patient's serum

Isr J Med Sci. 1985 Apr;21(4):331-4.

Abstract

We report a patient who developed agranulocytosis following exposure to three drugs: amodiaquine, pyrimethamine and dipyrone. The combination of amodiaquine with the patient's serum, obtained during the agranulocytosis, inhibited in vitro granulocyte-monocyte colony-forming unit (CFU-GM) growth of autologous and allogeneic marrow. These results support the view that amodiaquine-induced agranulocytosis is immune in nature. This in vitro approach may be used to study the mechanism of drug-induced agranulocytosis, especially when patients are exposed to multiple drugs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agranulocytosis / chemically induced*
  • Amodiaquine / adverse effects*
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Colony-Forming Units Assay
  • Dipyrone / therapeutic use
  • Drug Interactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Malaria / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Pyrimethamine / therapeutic use
  • Stem Cells / drug effects*

Substances

  • Amodiaquine
  • Dipyrone
  • Pyrimethamine