Reversible granulocytopenia in association with riluzole therapy

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 322-324

  North, Will A ^a,c   Khan, Amir M ^b   Yamase, Harold T ^d   Sporn, Jonathan R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Filgramstim; Glutamate; Granulocytopenia; Riluzole

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GRANULOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTIGO;

EID: 0034009677     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.19153     Document Type: Article

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