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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Nplate (romiplostim) is a medication that is given via a subcutaneous injection (underneath the skin) to treat immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in patients who are 1+ years of age.
Fact Table | |
Formula | C_1538H_2522N_408O_462S_10 |
License | US FDA, EMA |
Bioavailability | 70% (Subcutaneous) |
Legal status | Prescription only (Rx) |
Chemical Name | Romiplostim |
Elimination half-life | 3-4 days |
Dosage (Strength) | 125 mcg, 250 mcg, 500 mcg per vial |
Pregnancy | Consult a doctor |
Brands | Nplate |
Protein binding | N/A (Large glycoprotein) |
PubChem CID | 16158271 |
MedlinePlus | a609016 |
ChEBI | 68553 |
ATC code | B02BX04 |
DrugBank | DB05332 |
KEGG | D10208 |
Routes of administration | Subcutaneous (SC) |
A healthcare provider will administer Nplate to you or your child via a subcutaneous injection. An appropriate treatment regimen, including Nplate dosing, will be determined by the doctor based on weight, platelet response, and other therapies.
Refer any questions or concerns to the treating physician.
Romiplostim is the active ingredient in Nplate.
L-histidine, mannitol, polysorbate 20, sucrose, and hydrochloric acid are the inactive ingredients included.
There are no listed contraindications per the most recent Prescribing Information.
Nplate drug side effects in adults include but are not limited to pain in the joints, dizziness, sleep problems, muscle pain, pain in the extremities, abdominal pain, shoulder pain, indigestion, tingling or numbness, and headache.
Nplate side effects in pediatric patients include but are not limited to contusion, upper respiratory tract infection, and oropharyngeal pain.
Contact your or your child’s doctor right away if you or your child experiences bothersome or persistent side effects.
Talk to your or your child’s doctor about Nplate.
Nplate. Thousand Oaks, CA: Amgen Inc.; 2022.