What are the side effects of eltrombopag for chronic ITP and chronic hepatitis C?

EltrombopagIt is used to prevent bleeding events in adults and children 1 year and older with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) purpura, a bleeding disorder caused by a lack of platelets in the blood. Eltrombopag is also used to prevent reception of interferon(such asIntron A, Infergen, Pegasys, PegIntron, Bleeding in adult patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with Rebetron, Redipen, or Sylatron). Eltrombopag is also used with other medicines to treat severe aplastic anemia in adults and children at least 2 years old.

EltrombopagEltrombopagWhat are the side effects?

For chronicITP side effects include upper respiratory tract infection(7-17%) and nasopharyngitis span>(12%), headache(10%), nausea(4-9%)

, cough(9%), diarrhea(9%), fever(9%), abdominal pain(8%), oropharyngeal pain(8%), toothache(6%)< /span>, vomiting(6%), urinary tract infection(5%), elevated alanine aminotransferase(5-6%), ASTelevated(4-5%), myalgia(5%), cataracts(5%), fatigue(5%), rash< span>(3-5%), increased blood bilirubin(4%), oropharyngeal pain(4%), pharyngitis< /span>(4%), runny nose(4%), hyperbilirubinemia(3%), Back pain (3%), influenza (3%), paresthesia (3%).

Side effects of chronic hepatitis C include anemia(40%), fever(30%), fatigue(28%), headache (21%), nausea(19%), diarrhea(19%), decreased appetite(18%), influenza-like illness (18%), insomnia(16%), weakness(16%), cough(15%), itching(15%), chills (14%), myalgia (12%), alopecia (10%), peripheral edema (10%).

Side effects of severe aplastic anemia include increased alanine aminotransferase(29%)/ASTincreased(17%), increased blood bilirubin< /span>(17%), rash(8%), skin discoloration including hyperpigmentation(5%). If you want to get more high-quality information, you can contact YaDE. YaDE will do its best to learn more about high-quality overseas drugs for you.