Eltrombopag

Eltrombopag Brand Name– Promacta

What is Eltrombopag

Eltrombopag is an oral non-peptide thrombopoietin receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.

Eltrombopag is also indicated in patients with severe aplastic anemia.

Additionally, eltrombopag is under investigation for the treatment of thrombocytopenia from other causes, including chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia.

Indications

  • aplastic anemia
  • immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
  • thrombocytopenia

For the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic hepatitis C to allow the initiation and maintenance of interferon-based therapy

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. alopecia
  3. anemia
  4. anorexia
  5. arthralgia
  6. ascites
  7. asthenia
  8. back pain
  9. bleeding
  10. cataracts
  11. chills
  12. cough
  13. dental pain
  14. diarrhea
  15. dizziness
  16. dyspnea
  17. ecchymosis
  18. elevated hepatic enzymes
  19. encephalopathy
  20. fatigue
  21. fever
  22. headache
  23. hepatic decompensation
  24. hepatotoxicity
  25. hyperbilirubinemia
  26. infection
  27. influenza
  28. insomnia
  29. muscle cramps
  30. myalgia
  31. nausea
  32. paresthesias
  33. peripheral edema
  34. pharyngitis
  35. pruritus
  36. rash
  37. renal failure (unspecified)
  38. rhinitis
  39. rhinorrhea
  40. skin hyperpigmentation
  41. thromboembolism
  42. thrombotic microangiopathy
  43. vomiting

Monitoring Parameters

  • CBC
  • LFTs
  • serum bilirubin (total and direct)

Contraindications

  • anticoagulant therapy
  • Asian patients
  • bleeding
  • bone marrow suppression
  • breast-feeding
  • cataracts
  • contraception requirements
  • geriatric
  • hepatic decompensation
  • hepatic disease
  • hepatitis C infection
  • hepatotoxicity
  • hypoalbuminemia
  • neoplastic disease
  • pregnancy
  • renal impairment
  • reproductive risk
  • thromboembolic disease

Interactions

  • Acetaminophen
  • Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Dichloralphenazone; Isometheptene
  • Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine
  • Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
  • Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
  • Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
  • Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
  • Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Tramadol
  • Alfentanil
  • Aliskiren; Valsartan
  • Alpelisib
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Carbonate
  • Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide; Simethicone
  • Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Trisilicate
  • Amlodipine; Atorvastatin
  • Amlodipine; Celecoxib
  • Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
  • Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
  • Amlodipine; Olmesartan
  • Amlodipine; Valsartan
  • Amobarbital
  • Amoxicillin; Clarithromycin; Omeprazole
  • Anticoagulants
  • Antithrombin III
  • Apixaban
  • Argatroban
  • Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
  • Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
  • Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
  • Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
  • Aspirin, ASA; Citric Acid; Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Aspirin, ASA; Omeprazole
  • Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
  • Aspirin, ASA; Pravastatin
  • Atazanavir
  • Atazanavir; Cobicistat
  • Atorvastatin
  • Atorvastatin; Ezetimibe
  • Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
  • Barbiturates
  • Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
  • Belladonna; Opium
  • Bempedoic Acid; Ezetimibe
  • Benzhydrocodone; Acetaminophen
  • Betrixaban
  • Bivalirudin
  • Bosentan
  • Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
  • Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Butabarbital
  • Calcium
  • Carbamazepine
  • Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
  • Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
  • Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Celecoxib
  • Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Cimetidine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Codeine
  • Codeine; Guaifenesin
  • Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
  • Codeine; Promethazine
  • Dabigatran
  • Dalteparin
  • Danaparoid
  • Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
  • Desirudin
  • Diclofenac
  • Diclofenac; Misoprostol
  • Diflunisal
  • Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
  • Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
  • Diphenhydramine; Ibuprofen
  • Diphenhydramine; Naproxen
  • Edoxaban
  • Elagolix
  • Elagolix; Estradiol; Norethindrone acetate
  • Eluxadoline
  • Enoxaparin
  • Esomeprazole; Naproxen
  • Etodolac
  • Ezetimibe
  • Ezetimibe; Simvastatin
  • Famotidine; Ibuprofen
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fentanyl
  • Fexofenadine
  • Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Fluvastatin
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Fondaparinux
  • food
  • Gemfibrozil
  • Glecaprevir; Pibrentasvir
  • Glyburide
  • Glyburide; Metformin
  • Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
  • Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Heparin
  • Homatropine; Hydrocodone
  • Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
  • Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
  • Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
  • Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
  • Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
  • Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
  • Hydromorphone
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
  • Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
  • Imatinib
  • Indomethacin
  • Iron
  • Isoniazid, INH; Pyrazinamide, PZA; Rifampin
  • Isoniazid, INH; Rifampin
  • Ketoprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • Lansoprazole; Naproxen
  • Lapatinib
  • Lepirudin
  • Letermovir
  • Levorphanol
  • Lopinavir; Ritonavir
  • Magnesium
  • Maraviroc
  • Meclofenamate Sodium
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Meloxicam
  • Meperidine
  • Meperidine; Promethazine
  • Mephobarbital
  • Metformin; Repaglinide
  • Methadone
  • Methohexital
  • Methotrexate
  • Mexiletine
  • Mitoxantrone
  • Morphine
  • Morphine; Naltrexone
  • Nabumetone
  • Naproxen
  • Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
  • Naproxen; Sumatriptan
  • Nateglinide
  • Nebivolol; Valsartan
  • Niacin; Simvastatin
  • Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
  • Olmesartan
  • Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
  • Omeprazole
  • Omeprazole; Amoxicillin; Rifabutin
  • Omeprazole; Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Opiate Agonists
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Ozanimod
  • Paclitaxel
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentobarbital
  • Pentosan
  • Phenobarbital
  • Piroxicam
  • Pitavastatin
  • Pravastatin
  • Primidone
  • Propoxyphene
  • Quinine
  • Remifentanil
  • Repaglinide
  • Revefenacin
  • Rifampin
  • Rimegepant
  • Ritonavir
  • Rivaroxaban
  • Rofecoxib
  • Rosuvastatin
  • Sacubitril; Valsartan
  • Secobarbital
  • Simvastatin
  • Simvastatin; Sitagliptin
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sufentanil
  • Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP, Cotrimoxazole
  • Sulfasalazine
  • Sulindac
  • Tacrine
  • Talazoparib
  • Teriflunomide
  • Thiabendazole
  • Thiopental
  • Tinzaparin
  • Tipranavir
  • tobacco
  • Tolmetin
  • Topotecan
  • Trimethoprim
  • Ubrogepant
  • Valdecoxib
  • Valsartan
  • Warfarin
  • Zafirlukast
  • Zileuton
  • Zinc
  • Zinc Salts
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