neutropenia
noun
neu·tro·pe·nia
ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils
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The benefits of clozapine outweigh the risks of neutropenia, a rare but potentially life-threatening side effect, doctors say.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Clozapine is also associated with a rare side effect called neutropenia, a drop in white blood cell counts that, in its most severe form, can be life-threatening.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The requirement was originally put in place to prevent a rare side effect known as severe neutropenia: a dangerously low white blood cell count that makes people prone to life-threatening infections.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Most people experience neutropenia about seven to 12 days after chemotherapy.3
Infections that can lead to neutropenia include Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and parvovirus B19.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Prevention In many cases, neutropenia cannot be prevented.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The 11-year-old has a rare blood disease called chronic cyclic neutropenia, which causes her white cell count to drop dramatically low every three months.
—Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, 25 Apr. 2020
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Clozapine is also associated with a rare side effect called neutropenia, a drop in white blood cell counts that, in its most severe form, can be life-threatening.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The requirement was originally put in place to prevent a rare side effect known as severe neutropenia: a dangerously low white blood cell count that makes people prone to life-threatening infections.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Most people experience neutropenia about seven to 12 days after chemotherapy.3
Infections that can lead to neutropenia include Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and parvovirus B19.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Prevention In many cases, neutropenia cannot be prevented.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The 11-year-old has a rare blood disease called chronic cyclic neutropenia, which causes her white cell count to drop dramatically low every three months.
—Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, 25 Apr. 2020
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“Neutropenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutropenia. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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neutropenia
noun
neu·tro·pe·nia
ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈpē-nē-ə
: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils
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