Ticlid seems to increase the risk of another serious blood disorder
May 1998
Ticlid seems to increase the risk of another serious blooddisorder...thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
These patients are already monitored to detect neutropenia.
Now there are reports of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura(TTP)...a potentially fatal blood clotting disorder caused by abreakdown of red blood cells and platelets.
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