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Any experience with Promacta medicine? I have been taking Promacta for over 1 year and it has increased my platelette count to over 200,000.
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Has it stayed at that number for the year? I`m on Revolade and it`s up and down, never high.
Yes. It has stayed fairly constant
You're not supposed to aim for a normal count on that drug as it can induce clots. A count around 50 is better.
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Where did you get this information from?
From the SPC (Summary of Product Characteristics). Promacta is called Revolade in Europe. The SPC is here.
medicines.org.uk/emc/medici...
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Thanks a lot !
How are you going to reduce the count if it is more than 50 with Promacta use? Perhaps it can be done by reducing dose and/or frequency. Any experience?
Thanks
What dosage are you taking?
I am on 50mg of Promacta and have been taking same a year end of July 2017. I do not believe it is meant for long-term use ... somewhere I read this on PDSA.org ...