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Agranulocytosis Associated With Topiramate: A Case Report And Review Of Published Cases., Saroj Lohani, Niranjan Tachamo, Salik Nazir, Anthony Donato
Agranulocytosis Associated With Topiramate: A Case Report And Review Of Published Cases., Saroj Lohani, Niranjan Tachamo, Salik Nazir, Anthony Donato
Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
A 41-year-old female presented to the hospital with sore throat and shortness of breath. She was hypoxic with an oxygen saturation of 87% in room air. Physical examination revealed swollen uvula with exudates. She had been started on topiramate for treatment of migraine few months ago. The dose of topiramate was increased to 100 mg twice daily 2 weeks ago. Complete blood count revealed an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 8 c/mm