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What rare form of anaemia can sulfadiazine cause in people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency?

Name: What rare form of anaemia can sulfadiazine cause in people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency?
Published: 2026-11-08T02:01:44.116Z

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Sulfadiazine can rarely cause acute haemolytic anaemia in people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.

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Sulfadiazine 500mg Tablets BPWockhardt UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 5Document updated 14 December 2015

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