Managing ITP: Top Treatment Choices
ITP can cause symptoms like bruising, bleeding and fatigue. Fortunately, there are several effective treatment options available to help manage ITP and improve platelet counts. Steroids are often the first treatment option for ITP. Medications like prednisone help reduce...
ITP can cause symptoms like bruising, bleeding and fatigue. Fortunately, there are several effective treatment options available to help manage ITP and improve platelet counts. Steroids are often the first treatment option for ITP. Medications like prednisone help reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system to stop it from attacking the platelets. While effective, long-term use can have side effects such as weight gain, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis. IVIG is another treatment that can quickly increase platelet counts. It involves infusing a high dose of antibodies into the...