Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. In affected individuals, a defect in an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase causes red blood cells to break down prematurely. This destruction of red blood cells is called hemolysis.
The most common medical problem associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is hemolytic anemia, which occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than the body can replace them. This type of anemia leads to paleness, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), dark urine, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a rapid heart rate. In people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, hemolytic anemia is most often triggered by will be mentioned in this article.
G6PD deficiency disease is one of the most prevalent genetic blood diseases in the Sultanate (27% of men and 11% of women), according to an Omani scientific study.
Learn 7 things to avoid in case of infection with this disease through this article.
1. Antibiotics
Most antibiotics do not interfere with yeast deficiency except:
(sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim)-
(ciprofloxacin)-
(levofloxacin)-
This should not be prescribed to someone who has a yeast deficiency
2. Malaria drugs
Primaquine, a drug used to treat or prevent malaria, can cause red blood cells to break down in people with yeast deficiency.
Because of these potential complications, it is recommended that people be screened for yeast deficiency before taking Primaquine
3. Cancer drugs
Some cancer drugs work to break down red blood cells in patients with yeast deficiency, such as:
doxorubicin
Rasburicase
4. Aspirin
It is used to prevent blood clotting and the formation of clots in the arteries, and also works to break red blood cells in cases of yeast deficiency
5. Naphthalene balls
It has various uses, it should be avoided in case of yeast deficiency disease in the family because it also causes red blood cells to break down
6. Henna
There are cases of carriers of yeast deficiency disease that have been recorded that had a break in red blood cells when henna was placed, so it should be avoided in them as well.
7. Beans
Beans in particular should be avoided by yeast deficiency patients.
Some experts also mention legumes in general that should be avoided by these patients
8. Silver sulphadiazine cream to treat superficial burns
