SC inj Initially 1 mcg/kg once wkly, may be increased by increments of 1 mcg/kg until platelet count ≥50 x 109/L is achieved. Max: 10 mcg/kg once wkly.
URTI, hypersensitivity, headache. Reoccurrence of thrombocytopenia & bleeding after cessation of treatment, increased bone marrow reticulin, thrombotic/thromboembolic complications, progression of existing myelodysplastic syndrome to AML.