[A case of ticlopidine induced acute cholestatic hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia]

Korean J Hepatol. 2008 Mar;14(1):102-7. doi: 10.3350/kjhep.2008.14.1.102.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

Ticlopidine inhibits platelet aggregation and provides beneficial secondary prevention of cerebrovascular and coronary artery disease. Frequently reported adverse effects of ticlopidine include diarrhea, nausea, and rash. However, to our knowledge, there are only a few published reports of the simultaneous occurrence of cholestatic hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia. Here we report a patient with simultaneous severe cholestatic hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia associated with ticlopidine. Although these adverse effects are rare, periodic hematological and liver function tests are recommended after starting ticlopidine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Cholestasis / chemically induced*
  • Cholestasis / diagnosis
  • Cholestasis / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / chemically induced*
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / diagnosis
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / pathology
  • Ticlopidine / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Ticlopidine