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Promacta

Promacta Dosage

Mason DavisDaisy Chau, PharmD
Reviewed by Mason Davis, Daisy Chau, PharmD, Connie Zheng, PharmD
Last reviewed on April 11, 2023

The average cost for 30 tablets of 50mg of Promacta is $486.60 with a free GoodRx coupon.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

25mg of

30 tablets

$320.40

$10.68

50mg

30 tablets

$486.60

$16.22

75mg of

30 tablets

$650.10

$21.67

12.5mg of

30 tablets

$304.50

$10.15

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

30 packets of 12.5mg

1 kit

$5,763.30

$5,763.30

30 packets of 25mg

1 kit

$5,763.60

$5,763.60

Typical dosage for Promacta

Low platelet count in people with long-term ITP:

  • Adults and children ages 6 and older: The typical starting dose is 50 mg by mouth once daily.

  • Children ages 1 to 5 years old: The typical starting dose is 25 mg by mouth once daily.

Your healthcare provider will adjust your dose based on your platelet levels. The maximum dose is 75 mg a day. Your dose might be lowered if you’re of East Asian or Southeast Asian descent, or if you have liver problems.

Low platelet count in people with long-term hepatitis C:

  • The typical starting dose is 25 mg by mouth once daily. Your healthcare provider will adjust your dose based on your platelet levels. The maximum dose is 100 mg a day.

Severe aplastic anemia as a first-choice treatment:

  • Adults and children ages 12 and older: The typical starting dose is 150 mg by mouth once daily for 6 months.

  • Children ages 6 to 11 years old: The typical starting dose is 75 mg by mouth once daily for 6 months.

  • Children ages 2 to 5 years old: The starting dose will depend on your child’s weight. The typical starting dose is 2.5 mg/kg by mouth once daily for 6 months.

Your dose might be lowered if you’re of East Asian or Southeast Asian descent, or if you have liver problems.

Severe aplastic anemia that hasn’t responded to treatment (refractory):

  • Adults and children ages 2 and older: The typical starting dose is 50 mg by mouth once daily.

Your healthcare provider will adjust your dose based on your platelet levels. The maximum dose is 150 mg a day. Your dose might be lowered if you’re of East Asian or Southeast Asian descent, or if you have liver problems.

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