The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1144
November 25, 2002
Hemolysis From Ceftriaxone
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Hemolysis From Ceftriaxone
November 25, 2002 (Issue: 1144)
Immune-mediated hemolysis is a rare adverse effect of second- and third-generation cephalosporins, especially cefotetan (Cefotan) (PA Arndt et al, Transfusion 1999; 39:1239). A recent report serves as a reminder that life-threatening immune-mediated...more
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