Eltrombopag STADA
Eltrombopag Stada helps your body make more platelets, which are blood cells that help stop bleeding.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
75 mg
Active Ingredient
Eltrombopag olamine
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Usually one 25 mg or 50 mg tablet once a day, as prescribed by your doctor.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. Take it at least 4 hours before and 2 hours after eating dairy products, antacids, or mineral/vitamin supplements.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose, typically one tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Colds, runny nose, sore throat, or sinus infections.
- •Feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), throwing up (vomiting), or loose stools (diarrhea).
- •Headache.
- •Cough.
- •Feeling very tired or weak.
- •Fever or chills.
- •Muscle aches, muscle cramps, bone pain, or back pain.
- •Dizziness or feeling sleepy.
- •Not feeling hungry.
- •Dry mouth, sore mouth, tongue pain, bleeding gums, or mouth sores.
- •Dry eyes, eye pain, blurred vision, or cloudy vision (cataracts).
- •Rashes, itching, hair loss, or sweating more than usual.
- •Stomach pain, heartburn, constipation, or gas.
- •Changes in blood tests for liver function or red blood cells (anemia).
- •Trouble sleeping, feeling sad (depression), or anxious.
- •Swelling in your hands, feet, or other parts of your body due to fluid build-up.
- •Foamy or bubbly urine (a sign of protein in your urine).
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction.
- •Blood clots in your legs, lungs, or liver.
- •Liver damage, which can cause yellow skin or eyes (jaundice) or dark urine.
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat.
- •Gout (pain and swelling in joints caused by high uric acid).
- •Problems with balance, speech, or tremors, or paralysis on one side of the body.
- •Bleeding in your eyes or stomach/bowel (e.g., black stools, vomiting blood).
- •Kidney problems, like inflammation or frequent urination at night.
- •Other changes in blood tests (e.g., more platelets, less calcium, signs of blood disorders).
- •Changes in skin color or darkening of the skin.
- •Feeling confused or agitated.
- •Changes in your bowel that your doctor would need to check.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to eltrombopag or any other ingredients in it.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver problems, as this medicine can increase the risk of serious liver damage and blood clots.
- You may have a higher risk of blood clots. Seek immediate medical help if you experience swelling, pain, warmth, redness or tenderness in one leg; sudden shortness of breath; severe chest pain; fast breathing; stomach pain; swollen stomach; or blood in your stool.
- If you have cataracts (cloudy vision), your doctor will check your eyes regularly.
- Tell your doctor if you have other blood disorders like myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), as this medicine might make your condition worse.
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor says it's absolutely necessary. Use reliable birth control during treatment.
- This medicine may cause dizziness. Do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.