Metamizole: Indications and risks
Metamizole is a powerful analgesic drug whose varying regulatory status from country to country reflects its mixed benefit-risk profile. Patients must be instructed about the risk of agranulocytosis and the symptoms by which it can be recognized early.
Authors
- Ralf Baron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9492-4698)
- Ingolf Cascorbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2182-9534)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0214
- Primary Topic
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00