Etiology


  • Impaired hematopoiesis
  • Drug-induced
    • Antithyroid
      • Methimazole
      • Propylthiouracil
    • Anti-inflammatory
      • Sulfasalazine
      • Methotrexate
    • Psychotropic or anticonvulsant
    • Cardiovascular
      • Antiarrhythmic agents (eg, procainamide)
      • Ticlopidine
    • Antimicrobial
      • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
      • Quinine
      • Acyclovir

Drug-induced neutropenia most often presents with oropharyngeal ulcers and fever (ie, mucus membrane infection).