Acute thrombocytopenia after De-Nol

• Published in: Gut Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1016 - 1017
• Main Authors: Beckingham, I J, Baird, G, Kesteven, P J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.07.1989; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged; Antacids - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; Bismuth - adverse effects; Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Organometallic Compounds - adverse effects; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Thrombocytopenia - chemically induced; Toxicity: blood; Human; Thrombocytopenia; Bismuth; Antiulcer agent; Toxicity; Elderly

We describe a case of severe acute thrombocytopenia in a 72 year old man treated with De-Nol for erosive biliary gastritis.