Acta Med. 2019, 62: 166-169

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2020.7

Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency: an Unusual Presentation of a Common Clinical Condition

Anudeep Padakantia, Ashok Shenoyb, Ashwin Kamathb, Mahabala Chakrapania

aDepartment of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
bDepartment of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India

Received March 24, 2019
Accepted October 2, 2019

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