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. 2023 Sep 4;14:267–280. doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S389105

Table 2.

Medications Associated with Development of Anemia in Children

Transient Bone Marrow Suppression Hemolytic Anemia
Antimicrobials

  • Chloramphenicol

  • Zidovudine

  • Mebendazole

  • Nitrofurantoin

  • Linezolid

  • Penicillins

  • Cephalosporins

  • Sulfas

  • Pentaquine

  • Primaquine
NSAIDs and Analgesic

  • Indomethacin

  • Diclofenac

  • Sulfasalazine

  • Acetaminophen

  • Diclofenac

  • Sulfasalazine
Antiepileptics

  • Phenytoin

  • Carbamazepine

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Miscellaneous

  • Acetazolamide

  • Methimazole

  • Thiouracils

  • Methyldopa

  • Antineoplastics

  • Fludarabine

  • Chlorpromazine

  • Furosemide

  • Methadone

  • Methyldopa

Abbreviation: NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.