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Drug InfoNet Doctors’ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions – Agranulocytosis

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Question: I am writing on behalf of my mother who has been diagnosed with agranulocytosis. Is there any connection between this and her use of ranitidine and sumatriptan.

Thanks,

 

Geoff Brown

 

Answer: Proably not, but agranulocytosis is a very rare condition with some known causes.