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How to Take Eltrombopag and it's Dose


It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, on an empty stomach.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

PO- Initiate at a dose of 50 mg once daily.
For patients of East Asian ancestry- initiate at a reduced dose of 25 mg once daily.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with low blood platelets caused by chemotherapy, and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Eltrombopag

This medication is a thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist, prescribed for immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).


Trade Names/Brand Names of Eltrombopag

International :


Promacta
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