Thrombopoietic agent

Drugs helps in inducing growth and maturation of megakaryocytes

Thrombopoietic agents are drugs that induce the growth and maturation of megakaryocytes.[1] Some of them are currently in clinical use: romiplostim,[2] eltrombopag, oprelvekin (a recombinant interleukin 11) and thrombopoietin. Several others are under clinical investigation such as lusutrombopag and avatrombopag.

References

  1. ^ Michael Clinton Perry. The Chemotherapy Source Book. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 pg. 51
  2. ^ Romiplostim
  • v
  • t
  • e
Antihemorrhagics (B02)
Antihemorrhagics
(coagulation)
Systemic
Vitamin K
  • Phytomenadione (K1)
  • Menadione (K3)
Coagulation
factors
Other
systemic
Local
Antifibrinolytics


Stub icon

This pharmacology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e