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Revolade side effects

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14 years 3 weeks ago #23463 by nadeau07@hotmail.com
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Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed officially with ITP in February. I had two rounds of Prednisone and I had two IVIgs; nothing worked. So now, I am thinking of taking Revolade. I would like to know if someone has tried it and if there were many side effects.
Thank you
Jocelyne

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14 years 3 weeks ago #23482 by Ann
Replied by Ann on topic Re: Revolade side effects
I haven't taken it so can't help in that way. But it's called Promacta in the US and we tend to call it eltrombopag in the UK. There are several threads about it under those names here so have a read of them and see if they help.

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14 years 3 weeks ago #23490 by chasty
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This is the 2nd week I've been on Promacta and so far the biggest side effect is fatigue.

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14 years 3 weeks ago #23496 by dmblank
Replied by dmblank on topic Re: Revolade side effects
I just started a new thread with my count but I've been on Promacta for 3 years and have great counts and no side effects. Love it!

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14 years 3 weeks ago #23514 by weirdjack
Replied by weirdjack on topic Re: Revolade side effects
I've taken Promacta for over two years now. It has the least side effects of anything I've used over the past years for treating ITP.
Took awhile to get the dosage right and my count to stabilize on 75mg/day. But after 6 months, I was able to reduce that to 50mg/day and still maintain ≥50k counts. No liver problems, etc.
Side bonus was that it is so stable, I now only need to see my hematologist twice a year.

But, Promacta doesn't work for everyone.
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