as a second line of treatment after prednisolone ,which did not respond
What is th success rate of ITP treatment with rituxan?
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- 30 Sep 2010 by zata
- Topics:
- rituxan, idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura, prednisolone
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Marvell1 Oct 2010
Rituxan (rituximab) is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body, therefore it is also an immune suppressant.
Drugs that suppress the immune system are used to treat ITP, if the disease does not get better with prednisone
http://www.drugs.com/enc/idiopathic-thrombocytopenic-purpura-itp.html
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