Publication: Levamisole Induced Agranulocytosis in a Child with Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anjum, Mohammad Firoz | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gupta, Gaurav Kumar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhandari, Jeetendra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-03T09:03:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-03T09:03:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Abstract Levamisole has been used as an effective immunomodulator. Levamisole has been used for nephrotic syndrome due to its immunostimulant, immunomodulating, and steroid-sparing effects. Common adverse effects of levamisole are gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, abdominal cramps), and pyrexia. However, agranulocytosis or pancytopenia is also a rare but life-threatening complication of levamisole. This is a case report of a 5-year-old girl who had steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome for which she was started on levamisole as per her weight, following which she had falling total leukocyte count levels on every visit. Thus, this case report emphasizes identifying this rare side effect and its management. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Mohammad Firoz Anjum Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Gaurav Kumar Gupta Narayani Upachetriya Hospital, Birjung, Nepal Jeetendra Bhandari Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8700 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1184 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Levamisole Induced Agranulocytosis in a Child with Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report | |
| dc.type | Other | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 547 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 545 | |
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