Pregabalin-induced urticarial rash and neutropenia in a renal transplant recipient: a case report

BMC Nephrology

Table 1 White cell count before pregabalin initiation, at day 1 post-admission (pregabalin was discontinued on admission), and up to day 9 post-admission

	Before pregabalin	Day 1	Day 3	Day 4	Day 6	Day 9	Reference Range
White Cell Count (10*9/L)	7.4	2.4	2.9	3.1	3.2	4.6	3.9–11.1
Neutrophils (10*9/L)	6.22 (84%)	1.08 (45%)	0.20 (6%)	0.27 (8%)	0.56 (17%)	2.96 (64%)	1.7–7.5
Lymphocytes (10*9/L)	0.9 (12%)	0.91 (38%)	2.10 (72%)	2.18 (70%)	2.04 (63%)	1.34 (29%)	1–3.2
Monocytes (10*9/L)	0.21 (2%)	0.29 (12%)	0.36 (12%)	0.38 (12%)	0.34 (10%)	0.19 (4%)	0.2–0.6
Eosinophils (10*9/L)	0.05 (0%)	0.1 (4%)	0.22 (7%)	0.24 (7%)	0.22 (7%)	0.09 (2%)	0.03–0.46
Basophils (10*9/L)	0.01 0%	0.02 (0%)	0.02 (0%)	0.02 (0%)	0.03 (0%)	0.02 (0%)	0.02–0.1
Haemoglobin (10*9/L)	148	141	131	148	141	145	120–160
MCV (fL)	103.9	98.3	105.6	103.2	103	101.4	77–98
MCH (pg)	35.9	35.6	34.5	34.6	34.8	34.8	27.3–32.6
Platelets (10*9/L)	227	237	214	250	223	235	150–400
CRP (mg/L)	6.7	16	12	6.5	5	2.4	0–5

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