Open AccessUse of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor in the treatment of methimazole‐induced agranulocytosis: a case report
Author(s) -
Birmingham Asha,
Mancuso Carissa,
Williams Craig
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1124
Subject(s) - medicine , granulocyte colony stimulating factor , neutropenia , methimazole , granulocyte , drug , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , immunology , chemotherapy , thyroid
Key Clinical Message A comparison of this case to previously published reports suggests that granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor may be associated with improved prognosis in severe antithyroid drug‐induced neutropenia, and that weight‐based doses could be an appropriate strategy.