DOPTELET® (Avatrombopag)
- June 1, 2021
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DOPTELET®
(dop-TEL-et)
Avatrombopag
Chemotherapy
DOPTELET®
(dop-TEL-et)
Avatrombopag
Chemotherapy
What is DOPTELET?
DOPTELET is a prescription medicine used to treat low blood platelet counts in adults with long-lasting (chronic) liver disease who are scheduled to have a medical or dental procedure.
DOPTELET is not used to make platelet counts normal in adults with chronic liver disease.
What is the most important information I should know about DOPTELET?
DOPTELET can cause serious side effects. These serious side effects include:
- Blood clots. People with chronic liver disease and people with certain blood clotting conditions may have an increased risk of developing blood clots. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have signs and symptoms of a blood clot, including:
- swelling, pain, or tenderness in your leg
- fast heartbeat
- shortness of breath
- stomach (abdominal) pain or tenderness
- chest pain
- The most common side effects of DOPTELET are:
- fever
- stomach (abdominal) pain
- nausea
- swelling of the hands or feet
- tiredness
- headache
These are not all the possible side effects of DOPTELET.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
How should I take DOPTELET?
- Take DOPTELET exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
- Your healthcare provider will tell you how much DOPTELET to take and when to start taking it.
- Take your prescribed dose of DOPTELET 1 time per day for five days in a row as instructed by your healthcare provider.
- Take DOPTELET with food.
- If you forget to take a dose of DOPTELET, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take two doses at one time to make up for a missed dose. Take your next dose at your usual time the next day and complete all five days of dosing.
- Your healthcare provider will check your platelet count before treatment with DOPTELET and on the day of your scheduled procedure.
- If you take too much DOPTELET, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
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Important Safety Information
- Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with DOPTELET
- Do not breastfeed during your treatment with DOPTELET and for at least 2 weeks after the last dose.
- If you take too much DOPTELET, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away
Ask your healthcare provider if you do not know.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking DOPTELET?
Before you take DOPTELET, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have ever had a blood clot.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. DOPTELET may harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with DOPTELET.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if DOPTELET passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during your treatment with DOPTELET and for at least 2 weeks after the last dose. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during this time.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
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It is not known if DOPTELET is safe and effective in children.
General information about DOPTELET
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in the Patient Information. Do not use DOPTELET for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give DOPTELET to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.
What are the ingredients in DOPTELET?
Active ingredient: Avatrombopag
Other ingredient: Actose monohydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. Tablet coating film: polyvinyl alcohol, talc, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and ferric oxide yellow.
