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Reviewer Info: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 02/06/2007

Definition

Hemolytic anemia or destruction of red blood cells can be caused by factors other than disease.

Possible chemical or physical causes may include:

Anti-malaria drugs (quinolone compounds)
Sulfones
Sulfonamides (sulfasalazine)
Nitrofurantoin
Phenazopyridine
Pyridium
Intravenous water (not half-normal saline or normal saline)
Arsenic
Metals (chromium/chromates, platinum salts, nickel compounds, copper, lead, cis-platinum)
Snake bite (some snake venom contains hemolytic toxins)

Alternative Names

Anemia - hemolytic - caused by chemicals or toxins

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