Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care (Jan 2011)

Severe thrombocytopenia and maculoerythematous rash associated with clomiphene citrate use

  • Said Abuhasna,
  • Amer H Al Jundi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4472.93991
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 78 – 80

Abstract

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Clomiphene citrate is a nonsteroidal estrogen analogue that is commonly used for ovulatory dysfunction in the treatment of female infertility. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe a relationship between clomiphene use and maculoerythematous rash and severe thrombocytopenia.

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