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| Pronunciation |
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 (an
AG gre
lide) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Agrylin™ |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to anagrelide or any other part of the
medicine.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used to lower a part of the blood called platelets.
Your platelet count in your blood was very
high.
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| How does it work? |
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- Anagrelide lowers your platelet count. We do not know exactly how it
does this. It may decrease the amount produced by the
bone.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take on an empty stomach. Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after
meals.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Use caution if you have heart disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine.
- Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This
includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing;
cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Do not use in pregnancy and do not get pregnant. Use birth control
that you can trust while taking this medicine.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
- Dizziness and weakness. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities
that require you to be alert until you see how this medicine affects you.
- Diarrhea.
- Rapid heartbeats called palpitations.
- Swelling of hands and feet.
- Belly pain.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Check blood work (platelet count). Talk with healthcare provider.
- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat.
- Severe headache.
- Passing out, fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Any signs of bleeding.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in tight, light-resistant container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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