How do you take Doptelet before a medical or dental procedure?
When used to reduce the risk of bleeding and low platelet counts in adults with chronic liver disease scheduled to undergo a medical or dental procedure, Doptelet is taken once a day for 5 days in a row, starting 10 to 13 days before the procedure.
- The recommended daily dose is based on the patient’s platelet count prior to the scheduled procedure.
- If the platelet count is less than 40 x109/L, the dose is 60 mg (3 tablets) orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
- If the platelet count is 40 to less than 50 x109/L, the dose is 40 mg (2 tablets) orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
- Doptelet should be taken with food.
Patients should undergo their procedure 5 to 8 days after the last dose of Doptelet.
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.
Doptelet is NOT used to normalize platelet counts in adults with chronic liver disease.
References
- Doptelet Prescribing Information Information. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/219696s000lbl.pdf
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