Open AccessSevere thrombocytopenia and maculoerythematous rash associated with clomiphene citrate use
Author(s) -
Said Abuhasna,
Amer H Al Jundi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care/journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critial care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9539
pISSN - 2249-4472
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4472.93991
Subject(s) - medicine , rash , infertility , nonsteroidal , pharmacology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Clomiphene citrate is a nonsteroidal estrogen analogue that is commonly used for ovulatory dysfunction in the treatment of female infertility. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe a relationship between clomiphene use and maculoerythematous rash and severe thrombocytopenia