What Causes Easy Bruising While Being On Allopurinol?

Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2015

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 Answered on

Tue, 19 May 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : I have developed easily bruising an bleeding since taking Allpurional, is there a connection?

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
allopurinol causes thrombocytopenia

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you.
The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a possible side effect of allopurinol.
Allopurinol has been reported to make the platelet count low.
this can cause significant bruises with minor injuries.
so that could be the explanation.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar