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Case Studies | Pediatrics | India | Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024 | Rating: 4.7 / 10

Artesunate Induced Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - Not Uncommon

Abstract: Complicated malaria caused by plasmodium falciparum is very common in India. Among all complications Hemolytic anemia is one of the important complications to classify malaria as severe. Hemolytic anemia is of varied reasons like severe parasitemia, use of primaquine in G6PD deficiency and rarely parenteral antimalarials like Quinine and Artesunate. Parenteral Artesunate is the recommended first line drug in complicated malaria due to its relatively less complications compared to Quinine, but not absolutely safe. Artesunate is documented in literature as an offending agent for Delayed autoimmune Hemolytic anemia. So far only 18 cases of post artemesin in delayed hemolytic anemia were reported worldwide according to CDC literature from 2012.

Keywords: Artesunate, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024,

Pages: 960 - 960