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Mulpleta Vs Doptelet - What's the difference?

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Aug 1, 2025.

Official Answer by Drugs.com

The key differences between Mulpleta and Doptelet include indications, dosing, timing, tablet strength, and side effects. Mulpleta may be taken with or without food. Doptelet should always be taken with food.

Both Mulpleta (lusutrombopag) from Shionogi Inc. and Doptelet (avatrombopag) from AkaRx are once-daily, orally administered, thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonists for the treatment of thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a procedure.

Mulpleta and Doptelet help to reduce the risk of bleeding and platelet transfusions.

Indications

Doptelet has additional uses. It can also be used to treat:

Dosing and Timing

Doptelet (avatrombopag)

For adults with chronic liver disease, Doptelet dosing starts 10 to 13 days prior to the scheduled procedure. The recommended daily dose of Doptelet is based on the patient’s platelet count prior to the scheduled procedure.

Doptelet is available as a 20 mg oral tablet which is swallowed whole, and taken during or immediately after a meal. Doptelet is also available as 10 mg oral granules (which are contained in a capsule), but this dosage form is not usually prescribed for adults with chronic liver disease. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have difficulty swallowing the Doptelet tablets.

Mulpleta (lusutrombopag)

Mulpleta dosing for adults with chronic liver disease starts 8 to 14 days prior to the scheduled procedure.

Mulpleta is available as a 3 mg oral tablet in blister packs containing 7 tablets.

Side effects

The most common side effects (≥ 3%) reported with Doptelet are: fever, stomach pain, nausea, headache, fatigue, and swelling in the hands or feet (edema).

The most common side effect (≥ 3%) reported with Mulpleta is headache.

Further information

For further information, see the prescribing information for Doptelet or Mulpleta.

References
  • Mulpleta Prescribing Information https://www.shionogi.com/content/dam/shionogi/si/products/pdf/mulpleta.pdf
  • Doptelet Prescribing Information https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/219696s000lbl.pdf

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