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Case Reports
. 2013 Sep-Oct;45(5):530-1.
doi: 10.4103/0253-7613.117758.

Ceftriaxone-induced hemolysis

Vivek S Guleria  1 , Nitin Sharma, Sagar Amitabh, Velu Nair
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Case Reports

Ceftriaxone-induced hemolysis

Vivek S Guleria et al. Indian J Pharmacol. 2013 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Immune hemolytic anemia is a rare adverse effect of ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, which is a commonly used antibiotic. We describe a 60-years-old lady, a case of community-acquired pneumonia, who developed severe hemolysis after the first dose of ceftriaxone. Her hemoglobin dropped from 9.6 g /dl to 5.5 g /dl. However, she improved after discontinuation of the drug and blood transfusion. This report serves as a reminder to medical fraternity that life-threatening hemolysis can rarely follow administration of ceftriaxone.

Keywords: ADRs; ceftriaxone; hemolysis.

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X-ray chest of the patient showing consolidation in right middle zone
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