Treatment

Your doctor may decide whether or not treatment is necessary, depending upon your symptoms, platelet counts, and other laboratory test results. Patients with chronic ITP may receive different therapies over the course of treatment. No single therapy is right for every patient in all situations.

Children

Initial treatment of children with acute ITP remains a topic of debate among physicians because often the disease resolves without any treatment. Treatment may be necessary to prevent restrictions of physical activity and prevention of excessive bleeding.¹

Adults

Approximately half of adults presenting to their physicians with symptoms of ITP have platelet counts below 10,000/mm³, putting them at risk for excessive bleeding. Therefore, adults generally require treatment at the time of diagnosis.¹