About ITP
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by a low blood platelet count. This section will help you understand ITP, and learn how it’s diagnosed and treated.
What is ITP?
Understand what happens in your body when you
have ITP.
Types of ITP
Find out about different types
of ITP in adults
and children.
Symptoms & Diagnosis
Learn about symptoms and diagnosis of ITP.
Treatment
Learn about several different types of therapy available
for ITP.
Living with ITP
Whether you’re a patient or caregiver, this section offers helpful information about physical activities, dental and medical procedures, and coordinating care. Learn more.
Indications and Usage1
WinRho® SDF must be administered via the intravenous route when used in clinical situations requiring an increase in platelet count to prevent excessive hemorrhage in the treatment of non-splenectomized, Rho(D) positive:
- children with chronic or acute ITP,
- adults with chronic ITP, or
- children and adults with ITP secondary to HIV infection
The safety and efficacy of WinRho® have not been evaluated in clinical
trials for patients with non-ITP causes of thrombocytopenia or in previously
splenectomized patients or in patients who are Rho(D) negative.
- WinRho® SDF [Rho(D) Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)] package insert, Cangene Corporation,Winnipeg, Canada. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Westlake Village, CA, USA, April 2006.
