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What Causes Low Blood Count And Fever Post Chemotherapy?
Question: Low white blood count and fever ? Undergoing chemotherapy
Brief Answer:
kindly consult your oncologist immediatedly
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Low White blood Cell count and fever are one of the side effects of chemotherapy.
Usually neutropenia (decrease in neutrophils is more common). Since cancer is an immunocompromised state i suggest kindly visit your oncologist immediatedly as the fever and low WBC count needs to be treated immediatedly to prevent serious infections.
The followings drugs are usually helpful in low WBC count and fever during chemotherapy treatment:
1. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics like Levofloxacin - to fight infections.
2. Antipyretics like Acetaminophen (Comparitively safer than other Non
Steroidal antiinflammatory drugs)
3. Colony Stimulating Factors - which acts on the bone marrow to increase
production of WBCs.
Some other tests like - Complete haemogram, urine culture , blood culture may also be helpful.
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
kindly consult your oncologist immediatedly
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Low White blood Cell count and fever are one of the side effects of chemotherapy.
Usually neutropenia (decrease in neutrophils is more common). Since cancer is an immunocompromised state i suggest kindly visit your oncologist immediatedly as the fever and low WBC count needs to be treated immediatedly to prevent serious infections.
The followings drugs are usually helpful in low WBC count and fever during chemotherapy treatment:
1. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics like Levofloxacin - to fight infections.
2. Antipyretics like Acetaminophen (Comparitively safer than other Non
Steroidal antiinflammatory drugs)
3. Colony Stimulating Factors - which acts on the bone marrow to increase
production of WBCs.
Some other tests like - Complete haemogram, urine culture , blood culture may also be helpful.
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
What is blood culture ?
His WBC is low that all they said and started him on antibiotic .
So is this chemo related? He on oxyplatin and raltitrexed .
His WBC is low that all they said and started him on antibiotic .
So is this chemo related? He on oxyplatin and raltitrexed .
Brief Answer:
Oxaliplatin can cause low wbc count with fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back to us at HCM.
Blood culture is a routine test to determine any presence of bacteria, fungi or any other micro organisms causing infection in the body. A Sensitivity test along with blood culture will help to determine the kind of antibiotics that will work best against these organisms.
Yes , Low blood count (especially low neutrophil count ) with fever is a common side effect of Oxaliplatin.
Hope, this answers your query.
Take Care.
Dr.Riyanka
Oxaliplatin can cause low wbc count with fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back to us at HCM.
Blood culture is a routine test to determine any presence of bacteria, fungi or any other micro organisms causing infection in the body. A Sensitivity test along with blood culture will help to determine the kind of antibiotics that will work best against these organisms.
Yes , Low blood count (especially low neutrophil count ) with fever is a common side effect of Oxaliplatin.
Hope, this answers your query.
Take Care.
Dr.Riyanka
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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