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Do Antibiotics And Lipitor Affect The WBC Count?

Does antibiotics and Lipitor affect WBC count especially Neutrophils? My last WBC test showed a decrease of 400 mainly in Neotrophils after using Antibiotics and Lipitor for -~ 8 days Also could you pls advice on the below WBC count : Before taking medicine: Total WBC-3500 Neotrophils -1680 Lympho-1505 Mono-210 Eosinophil-105 After taking medicine: Total WBC-3100 Neotrophils -1302 Lympho-1488 Mono-310 Also does it matter if fasting or not ? What is the acceptable deviation between different labs( cus I found 400 diff in Neotrophils count between two labs) Sorry for the long list of question I really appreciate your help on this matter Thanks in Advance
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
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I think your concern is justified. While Antibiotics can cause a decrease in Leucocyte counts in certain cases, but that is not always predictable and also is specific for the antibiotic class. However, that said, your counts are well within normal limits and so you need not worry too much.
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Do Antibiotics And Lipitor Affect The WBC Count?

I think your concern is justified. While Antibiotics can cause a decrease in Leucocyte counts in certain cases, but that is not always predictable and also is specific for the antibiotic class. However, that said, your counts are well within normal limits and so you need not worry too much.