VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2019 ) > List of Articles
Preeti Gupta, Hemant Kumar, Utkarsh Kumar Srivastava, Ajay Kumar Verma, Rishabh Chaudhary
Keywords : Antitubercular therapy, isoniazid, thrombocytopenia
Citation Information : Gupta P, Kumar H, Srivastava UK, Verma AK, Chaudhary R. Isoniazid.induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Ocular Tuberculosis. Indian J Respir Care 2019; 8 (2):121-123.
DOI: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_48_18
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Published Online: 05-12-2022
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2019; Indian Journal of Respiratory Care.
Antitubercular therapy (ATT)-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare and serious adverse drug reaction which may be fatal if not identified timely. Although rifampicin is the common culprit ATT causing thrombocytopenia, other ATTs such as isoniazid have also been reported to cause thrombocytopenia. Here, we report a case of isoniazid-induced thrombocytopenia in a 56-year-old female with ocular tuberculosis who developed multiple purpura on both upper limbs, face, and oral cavity. Her condition improved with the withdrawal of isoniazid.
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