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Is Loss Of Appetite A Side Effect Of Promacta?

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Promacta has no effect on my niece? Shall we continue its use? Why or why not? 2. If continue, shall we ... (Promacta) in Nov 2014, initially 25 mg daily for 1 month, then raised to 50 mg daily until... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Monish De MD

(please see CBC reports). Does it mean that Promacta has no effect on my niece? Shall we continue its use ... months. Re-start RBC tx in early 2014  Started Eltrombopag (Promacta) since Nov 2014,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

+ months. Does it mean that Promacta has no effect on my niece? In your opinion, should my niece continue ... 9 months.  Started Eltrombopag (Promacta) since Nov 2014, initially 25 mg daily for 1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

[ 17 July 2015 Dear Dr Sanghvi Thank you for your advice to my previous thread http://www.healthcaremagic.com/AskDoctorInboxServlet?page=viewQuery&queryId=204219  You advised earlier that maximum dosage for aplastic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

I am 5 years post stem cell transplant from NHL. I also am suffering from CTP and take 75mg Promacta daily. I have developed severe joint pain , especially in my shoulders, as well as unusual ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar MD

My Grandaughter is 25 and is on promacta for low platelets. They tried a steroid first but no luck. If her spleen is not working and the promacta also, does her spleen need to be removed? If her spleen ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

. Fixing to start Promacta but as of today they gave me cipro. Having bad reaction head thrombing, cough side effect to something. PS can you tell me if Promacta is safe with cyclosporine. I did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

Hi- I am a 47 year old with Chronic ITP and have been using Promacta for the past 7 months. Since ... currently taking 75 mg of Promacta because I was scheduled to have gall bladder surgery today. The only ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

My mother is taking several meds and is quite tired. She wants to know if any of these would be causing such fatique,: Promacta 50 mg, Prednisone 5 mg. Metoprolol 50 mg (2x a day) Losartan 100 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

morning, and since then I have no appetite to eat. I tried to eat dry food like crackers but I m struggling to eat even that. Can loss of appetite be a result of the medication or might it be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)