Anagrelide Stada
Anagrelide STADA is a medicine that lowers the number of blood platelets your body makes to treat essential thrombocythemia.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
0.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Anagrelide hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 1 mg, taken as one 0.5 mg capsule twice a day for at least one week. Your doctor may adjust the dose after that.
Method
Swallow capsules whole with water. Do not crush or dissolve them. You can take them with or without food, but try to take them at the same time each day.
Important
Do not take more capsules than your doctor has prescribed. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Tiredness
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Irregular or strong heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Gas
- •Vomiting
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia)
- •Fluid retention or rash
RARE
- •Weakness or feeling unwell
- •High blood pressure
- •Arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythm)
- •Fainting
- •Chills or fever
- •Indigestion
- •Loss of appetite
- •Constipation
- •Bruising
- •Bleeding
- •Swelling (edema)
- •Weight loss
- •Muscle pain
- •Joint pain
- •Back pain
- •Reduced or lost sense of touch, especially in the skin
- •Unusual skin sensations like tingling or numbness
- •Insomnia (trouble sleeping)
- •Depression
- •Confusion
- •Nervousness
- •Dry mouth
- •Memory loss
- •Shortness of breath
- •Nosebleed
- •Severe lung infection with fever
- •Breathlessness
- •Cough
- •Mucus production
- •Hair loss
- •Itchy skin or skin discoloration
- •Impotence
- •Chest pain
- •Low platelet count, increasing risk of bleeding or bruising (thrombocytopenia)
- •Fluid around the lungs or increased liver enzyme levels
- •Heart failure (signs include shortness of breath, chest pain, and swelling in legs from fluid buildup)
- •Serious heart rate or rhythm problems (ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, or atrial fibrillation)
- •Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas causing severe stomach and back pain)
- •Vomiting blood or bloody/black stools
- •Severe drop in blood cell count, causing weakness
- •Bleeding or infections due to very low blood cell counts (pancytopenia)
- •High blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension), with symptoms like shortness of breath, swollen legs/ankles, and bluish lips/skin.
- •Kidney failure (little or no urine production)
- •Heart attack
- •Bleeding gums
- •Weight gain
- •Severe chest pain (angina pectoris)
- •Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy), with symptoms like tiredness, chest pain, and palpitations
- •Enlarged heart
- •Fluid buildup around the heart
- •Painful spasms of heart blood vessels at rest (Prinzmetal's angina)
- •Loss of coordination
- •Speech difficulties
- •Dry skin
- •Migraine
- •Vision disturbances or double vision
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Dizziness when standing up (especially from sitting or lying down)
- •Increased need to urinate at night
- •Pain
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Drowsiness
- •Widened blood vessels
- •Colon inflammation (colitis), with symptoms like diarrhea with blood/mucus, stomach pain, and fever
- •Stomach inflammation (gastritis), with symptoms like pain, nausea, and vomiting
- •Area of abnormal density in the lungs
- •Increased creatinine levels in blood, possibly a sign of kidney problems
- •Potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeat (Torsade de Pointes)
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis) with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, itching, yellowing of skin/eyes, and changes in stool/urine color
- •Lung inflammation (pneumonitis) that can cause scarring, with symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing
- •Kidney inflammation (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
- •Stroke (see warning section)
Important Warnings
- Do not take Anagrelide STADA if you are allergic to anagrelide or any other ingredients.
- Tell your doctor if you have moderate to severe liver or kidney problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you have heart problems or a history of a heart condition called 'QT prolongation'.
- Using this medicine with aspirin or other blood thinners can increase your risk of bleeding.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly, as it can increase your risk of stroke. Talk to your doctor first.
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- Seek immediate medical help if you experience signs of a stroke, such as sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, trouble speaking, vision problems, or severe headache.
- Use with caution in children and adolescents, as there is limited information on its use in this age group.
- Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding. Women who can get pregnant should use effective birth control.
- This medicine may cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel dizzy.