Treatment For Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Resistant Disease Treatment

Sometimes, patients will have multiple relapses and chronic bleeding issues regardless of traditional treatments. Since corticosteroids shouldn't be used for long periods, doctors must turn to resistant disease treatment methods. There is a drug called azathioprine that has been used in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treatment. However, there are potentially detrimental side effects, and the medication's efficacy hasn't been proven in any conclusive studies. It comes with potential side effects of muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, headache, and fever.

If you've exhausted all other options, your doctor might recommend a splenectomy, which removes your spleen. Your spleen is the primary organ destroying the platelets throughout your body. Immediately after the splenectomy, your platelet count will improve. However, this option isn't successful for every person. Its possible complications will occur post-surgery, and lacking a spleen will increase your potential susceptibility to infection. Your spleen is one of the main infection-fighting organs in your immune system. Splenectomy is rarely recommended for children with ITP since they usually get better without needing medications, drugs, or other treatment.