tinylilronIsn't possible for folic acid deficiency and suppression of bone marrow by alcohol to be potential causes of the patient's decreased leukocyte count?+1
keysephFolic acid deficiency would not explain the disproportionate decrease in neutrophils. Yes, this is leukopenia, but more specifically, this is agranulocytosis, which is a side effect of carbamazepine.+3
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carbamazapine is the anti-epileptic associated with blood dyscrasias, such as aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis