Lower white blood cells need to be treated according to the cause of the disease, along with basic care to improve white blood cells.
1. Treatment for the cause:
(1) Viral infections can cause leukocyte lowering, such as chickenpox, influenza, etc., and should be actively treated for the original disease, together with antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin and acyclovir.
(2) Immune system diseases can also cause leukopenia, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, should be given immunosuppressive therapy, such as methylprednisolone.
(3) Aplastic anemia can also cause a decrease in bone marrow production of leukocytes, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, etc. need to be used for treatment.
(4) Drug factors. The use of some drugs can also cause a decrease in white blood cells, such as anti-tumor drugs, sulfonamides, etc., can be discontinued, the use of drugs to promote granulocyte production, such as recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
(5) Radiotherapy or long-term exposure to chemical substances can also cause a decrease in white blood cells, you can take drugs to raise white blood cells, such as diyu zhengbai tablets.
2. Basic care: patients should focus on light, daily supplementation of food rich in protein, folic acid, vitamin B12, to improve the body’s immunity, to provide raw materials for the production of white blood cells.
In addition to the above factors, acute leukemia, megaloblastic anemia, dry syndrome, etc. can also cause a decrease in white blood cells, so it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time to diagnose and clarify the factors and then give targeted treatment.