User Reviews for Promacta oral

I have ITP and my platelet count was below 10 before My doctor recommended the generic Eltrombopag from BonHoa Pharmacy(you can search on Google) to me cause my family can not afford the brand one. I have now been taking 25mg daily for 3 months and my platelet count is in the 70 to 90 range. I have no side affects, my doctor expects me to be on the generic Eltrombopag long term. God bless me

Recently finished hep C treatment, Peginterferon and Riboviren and Incivek, had a blood transfusion, hemoglobin down to 6.2, finished with that and was put on Promacta 25 mg daily. It has only been a week but have not had a nosebleed for 2 days.

With my 3rd relapse in Oct 2012 all treatments that worked in the past failed. Platelet count could not rise above 10,000. I was placed on 50mg daily of Promacta and immediately my platelet count rose to 97000. The second week it went to 145,000 and 232,000 the third week. Dosage was dropped to 25mg daily. Since then counts were 157,000 and 170,000. My dissatisfaction comes from slight headaches, bad taste in mouth,low energy level, and interrupted sleep. I am hoping that platelets stay high and with lowering the dose, some of this will subside.Read More Read Less

was prescribed Promacta along with Rituxin - ended up in ER with blood clot in the liver. Although no conclusive evidence clot was caused by either promacta or rituxin I feel one or both of these played a significant part in development of clot (and permanent damage to kidney). Patients should be closely monitored by hematologist and all side effects looked into immediately!

Platelts went from 20000 to 156000 in 15 months

If it weren't for Promacta, I don't know what I would do. It's been my 'silver bullet' against chronic ITP. I highly recommend trying it if nothing else is working for you...of course, you should consult with your hematologist and be aware of all side effects before doing so. I have had no side effects thus far, and it's been since April 2009. (8/18/2011)

Started with 50 MG no difference in platelet count, next month platelets dropped, inceased mme to 75 MG For the cost I expected miracles !! 1 mo supply of 50 mg $6,422.36 1 mo supply of 75 mg $9,672.28

I have been on Promacta 50mg since Nov. 2010. Platelets range in the 85 to 125 range from 17. No side effects yet. Have monthly blood tests and all have been good. MUCH better than the Prednizone drugs and other meds the Dr. put me on.

I've been taking it for a month and it's working well but I've had a severe cold and extremely congested for two weeks. I'm getting better but the doctor doesn't think it's related to promacta. It's clearly disclosed as a possible side effect.

My 17 yr.old son has been on Promacta for 2 yrs. Has had platelets range from 1,000 to 425,000 while on med. Average is 60-80,000. Whenever he gets slightest cold/illness his count severely drops, med doesn't seem effective then.

I too have lost the curl in my hair. I have watery eyes my blood pressure has stayed the same a little high. The real problem I have is the price I am on 75mg and it counts as 2 which is $160 a month

I have been taking 50mg Promacta for about 3 weeks now and platelets have risen from 34 to 140. So far, the only side effect I think is mild indigestion.

it has kept my platelets at 90,000, but I have watery eyes, lost the curl in my hair, and my blood pressure has risen to 170/103. So now I take more blood pressure medication. My ins co is not crazy about the price. I am on 75 mg. I am now on 6 week intervals for blood work. I did have an eye bleed and the dr said I just broke a blood vessel.

I have only been on it one week and no side effects except back pain. I need the platelets raise for neck thyroid surgery. I am wondering if certain foods can increase effectiveness or vitamins. I have now added steriods to up the drug..I hope...so far no increase... I am at 44 thousand now. I have had IUP for prob. 20 years.

bleeding in the eye, chest pain, numbness in legs and hands, severe headache, nausea,and drainage of the eye.

This has helped me bet the platlet count to over 200 and keep it there It has been so easy and not have to go for a platlet drip each week as i had to do before the drug. Don't chew the pills. take it early in the morning and use coffee or tes to take it with it goes down easier that way