What is Aplastic Anemia?
Aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells. Aplastic anemia patients have lower counts of all three blood cell types: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, termed pancytopenia.
What do patients take to treat Aplastic Anemia and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||
|
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
|
0 | ||
|
Cyclosporine
(Gengraf, Sandimmune, Neoral)
|
0 | ||
|
Tacrolimus
(Advagraf, Prograf)
|
0 | ||
|
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Aplastic Anemia patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Aplastic Anemia at PatientsLikeMe?
- 16 patients have this condition
- 0 New patients joined this month
- 9 say Aplastic Anemia is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 58% | Females |
|---|---|
| 42% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 4 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 1 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 0 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 0 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 3 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
These charts show data from Aplastic Anemia patients who have completed their condition history