Avatrombopag is used to treat low platelet counts, specifically in people with chronic liver disease or a condition called Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). It helps get your body to make more platelets in your bone marrow. The pills have a coating and come in 20 mg strengths.
The typical dose is one 20 mg pill, taken every day, and it’s best to take it with meals. The pills come in bottles with 30 tablets inside each. The medicine works by connecting to a special receptor on megakaryocytes—those are the cells in the bone marrow that make platelets.
It copies what a natural hormone does that helps make more platelets. This causes your platelet numbers to go up, helping with bleeding problems and possibly reducing the need for blood platelet transfusions. You might get some side effects like headaches, coughs, dizzy spells, or feeling tired.
It’s really important to keep in touch with your doctor while you’re on this treatment to make sure you’re taking the right dose and to deal with any side effects.
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