Fatal aplastic anaemia associated with clopidogrel

Authors
Trivier, JM Caron, J Mahieu, M Cambier, N Rose, C
Citation
Jm. Trivier et al., Fatal aplastic anaemia associated with clopidogrel, LANCET, 357(9254), 2001, pp. 446-446
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
357
Issue
9254
Year of publication
2001
Pages
446 - 446
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20010210)357:9254<446:FAAAWC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Clopidogrel, an inhibitor of platelet aggregation, was initially thought to be free of the side-effects of ticlopidine. We describe a man who develope d aplastic anaemia after 5 months of treatment with clopidogrel. There were no other plausible causes. We suggest that his fatal aplastic anaemia migh t have been induced by clopidogrel.