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. 2009 Jan;22(1):9–12. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2009.11928458

Table 3.

Pharmacologic agents for management of extreme thrombocytosis and associated adverse effects

Drugs Adverse effects
Acetyl salicylic acid Bleeding
Hydroxyurea Venous thrombosis, leukemic transformation
Anagrelide Anemia, headache, tachycardia, edema
Interferon alpha Immunosuppression
Ticlopidine Bleeding, leukemic transformation
Enoxaparen Bleeding, thrombocytopenia, headache
Plasmapheresis Bleeding, infection, lung injury

∗Adapted from references 11, 12, 14, 27.