Leukopenia: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

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Leukopenia: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

Which of the following medications is a known cause of leukopenia?

A. Clozapine
B. Metoprolol
C. Prednisone
D. Lithium
E. Epinephrine

Answer and topic summary

The answer is A. Clozapine

Leukopenia is defined as a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood to < 4,500/μL. There are lots of different causes, including cancer (leukemia, MDS), autoimmune diseases, aplastic anemia, drug toxicity (clozapine, methimazole, etc.), infections/sepsis, and more.

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