Anagrelide (Oral Route)

Name: Anagrelide (Oral Route)

US Brand Name

  1. Agrylin

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of anagrelide in children.

Pregnancy

Information about this anagrelide-oral-route
Pregnancy Category Explanation
All Trimesters C Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Amifampridine
  • Amisulpride
  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Defibrotide
  • Dronedarone
  • Mesoridazine
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Riociguat
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Abciximab
  • Abiraterone
  • Aceclofenac
  • Acemetacin
  • Alfuzosin
  • Alipogene Tiparvovec
  • Amiodarone
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amtolmetin Guacil
  • Apixaban
  • Apomorphine
  • Ardeparin
  • Argatroban
  • Aripiprazole
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Aspirin
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Azithromycin
  • Balofloxacin
  • Bedaquiline
  • Bemiparin
  • Besifloxacin
  • Bivalirudin
  • Bromfenac
  • Bufexamac
  • Buserelin
  • Celecoxib
  • Certoparin
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Cilostazol
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clomipramine
  • Clonixin
  • Clopidogrel
  • Clozapine
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Dabigatran Etexilate
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dalteparin
  • Danaparoid
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Desirudin
  • Deslorelin
  • Desvenlafaxine
  • Dexibuprofen
  • Dexketoprofen
  • Diclofenac
  • Diflunisal
  • Dipyridamole
  • Dipyrone
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Droperidol
  • Droxicam
  • Duloxetine
  • Ebastine
  • Edoxaban
  • Efavirenz
  • Enoxacin
  • Enoxaparin
  • Enoximone
  • Eptifibatide
  • Eribulin
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Ethinyl Estradiol
  • Etodolac
  • Etofenamate
  • Etoricoxib
  • Famotidine
  • Felbamate
  • Felbinac
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fepradinol
  • Feprazone
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Floctafenine
  • Fluconazole
  • Flufenamic Acid
  • Flumequine
  • Fluoxetine
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Fondaparinux
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Galantamine
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Heparin
  • Histrelin
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Inamrinone
  • Indomethacin
  • Itraconazole
  • Ivabradine
  • Ketoconazole
  • Ketoprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • Lapatinib
  • Lepirudin
  • Leuprolide
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levomilnacipran
  • Lomefloxacin
  • Lornoxicam
  • Loxoprofen
  • Lumefantrine
  • Lumiracoxib
  • Meclofenamate
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Mefloquine
  • Meloxicam
  • Methadone
  • Methoxsalen
  • Metronidazole
  • Mexiletine
  • Mibefradil
  • Mifepristone
  • Milnacipran
  • Milrinone
  • Mizolastine
  • Morniflumate
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nabumetone
  • Nadifloxacin
  • Nadroparin
  • Nafarelin
  • Naproxen
  • Nelfinavir
  • Nepafenac
  • Niflumic Acid
  • Nilotinib
  • Nimesulide
  • Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
  • Norfloxacin
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Ondansetron
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxyphenbutazone
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Parecoxib
  • Parnaparin
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pazufloxacin
  • Pefloxacin
  • Peginterferon Alfa-2b
  • Pentamidine
  • Perflutren Lipid Microsphere
  • Perphenazine
  • Phenindione
  • Phenprocoumon
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Phenylpropanolamine
  • Piketoprofen
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pipamperone
  • Piracetam
  • Piroxicam
  • Pitolisant
  • Pixantrone
  • Posaconazole
  • Prasugrel
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Proglumetacin
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Propyphenazone
  • Proquazone
  • Protein C
  • Protriptyline
  • Prulifloxacin
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Ranolazine
  • Reviparin
  • Rilpivirine
  • Risperidone
  • Ritonavir
  • Rivaroxaban
  • Rofecoxib
  • Rufloxacin
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Salsalate
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Sodium Salicylate
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Sulfinpyrazone
  • Sulindac
  • Sulpiride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tamoxifen
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tenoxicam
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Thiabendazole
  • Tiaprofenic Acid
  • Ticagrelor
  • Ticlopidine
  • Tinzaparin
  • Tirofiban
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolfenamic Acid
  • Tolmetin
  • Tolterodine
  • Toremifene
  • Trazodone
  • Treprostinil
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Valdecoxib
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vilazodone
  • Vinflunine
  • Voriconazole
  • Vorinostat
  • Vortioxetine
  • Warfarin
  • Zileuton
  • Zuclopenthixol

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For oral dosage form (capsules):
    • For thrombocythemia:
      • Adults—At first, 0.5 milligram (mg) four times a day or 1 mg two times a day, taken for at least 1 week. Your doctor may adjust your dose if needed.
      • Children—At first, 0.5 mg per day. Your doctor may adjust your dose if needed.
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