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Avatrombopag: uses, dosing, side effects & brands

Avatrombopag is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names, for thrombocytopenia. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the FDA (openFDA label, NDC Directory & Enforcement) sourcesUpdated Jul 24, 2026How we research

Key facts

Treats (across its forms)
Thrombocytopenia
Available as
Tablet · Powder
Sold as
2 products — Doptelet and Doptelet Sprinkle
Prescription?
Prescription only
Generic available?
Not in our catalog

How Doptelet is dosed

From the FDA label for Doptelet (application NDA210238). Other avatrombopag products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.

DOPTELET tablets and DOPTELET SPRINKLE are not substitutable on a mg-to-mg basis. DOPTELET SPRINKLE capsules should be opened, and the contents (oral granules) mixed with a soft food or liquid. Administer immediately after mixing. Do not swallow the capsules whole. Administer DOPTELET tablets and DOPTELET SPRINKLE with food. ( 2.1 , 2.3 , 2.5 ) Chronic Liver Disease : Dose DOPTELET tablets based upon platelet count prior to procedure, orally for 5 days beginning 10 days to 13 days before procedure. For platelet count less than 40×10 9 /L, the dose is 60 mg (3 tablets) orally once daily; for platelet count 40 to less than 50×10 9 /L the dose is 40 mg (2 tablets) orally once daily. ( 2.2 ) Adult Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia and Pediatric Patients 6 Years and Older with Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia : Initiate DOPTELET tablets at 20 mg (1 tablet) orally once daily. Adjust the dose or frequency of dosing to maintain platelet count greater than or equal to 50×10 9 /L. Do not exceed 40 mg (2 tablets) per day. Pediatric Patients 1 Year to Less than 6 Years with Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia : Initiate DOPTELET SPRINKLE oral granules at 10 mg (content of 1 capsule) orally once daily. Adjust the dose or frequency of dosing to maintain platelet count greater than or equal to 50×10 9 /L. Do not exceed 20 mg (content of 2 capsules) per day.…

Everything below is the FDA label for Doptelet (tablet). Avatrombopag is also sold as powder, and those are different medicines to take — follow the label for the one you were prescribed.

Doptelet side effects

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are discussed in detail in other sections of the labeling: Thrombotic/Thromboembolic Complications [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ] In adult patients with chronic liver disease, the most common adverse reactions (≥3%) were pyrexia, abdominal pain, nausea, headache, fatigue, and edema peripheral. ( 6.1 ) In adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia, the most common adverse reactions (≥10%) were headache, fatigue, contusion, epistaxis, upper respiratory tract infection, arthralgia, gingival bleeding, petechiae and nasopharyngitis. ( 6.1 ) In pediatric patients with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia, the most common adverse reactions (≥10%) were viral infection, nasopharyngitis, cough, pyrexia, and oropharyngeal pain. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Sobi, Inc. at 1-866-773-5274 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trial Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Patients with Chronic Liver Disease The safety of DOPTELET was evaluated in two international, identically designed, randomized, double-blind,…

Who shouldn’t take Doptelet

None. None. ( 4 )

Doptelet drug interactions

Moderate or Strong Dual CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 Inducers or Inhibitors: Dose adjustments are recommended for patients with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia. ( 7.1 ) 7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on DOPTELET in Patients with Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia Moderate or Strong Dual Inhibitors of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 Concomitant use with a moderate or strong dual inhibitor of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 increases avatrombopag AUC [ see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of DOPTELET toxicities. Reduce the starting dosage of DOPTELET when used concomitantly with a moderate or strong dual inhibitor of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 (see Table 4 and Table 7) [ see Dosage and Administration ( 2.4 and 2.6 )] . In patients starting moderate or strong dual inhibitors of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 while receiving DOPTELET, monitor platelet counts and adjust DOPTELET dose as necessary (see Table 2 and Table 3; and Table 5 and Table 6) [ see Dosage and Administration ( 2.3 and 2.5 )] . Moderate or Strong Dual Inducers of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 Concomitant use with a moderate or strong dual inducer of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 decreases avatrombopag AUC [ see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may reduce DOPTELET efficacy. Increase the recommended starting dosage of DOPTELET when used concomitantly with a moderate or strong dual inducer of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 (see Table 4 and Table 7) [ see Dosage and Administration ( 2.4 and 2.6 )] . In patients starting moderate or strong dual inducers of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 while receiving DOPTELET, monitor platelet counts and adjust DOPTELET dose as necessary (see Table 2 and Table 3; and Table 5 and Table 6) [ see Dosage and Administration ( 2.3 and 2.5 )] . Patients with Chronic Liver Disease No dosage adjustments are required for patients with chronic liver disease.

Every avatrombopag product we track (2)

Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.

Avatrombopag products
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What avatrombopag pills look like

Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.

Avatrombopag pill imprints
ImprintStrengthColourShape
AVA;2020 mgyellowround

Can you crush or split avatrombopag?

At least one avatrombopagproduct is labelled to be swallowed whole — crushing an extended-release tablet releases the whole day’s dose at once. Which applies depends on the form you were given.

What each avatrombopag label says about crushing, splitting and chewing

What people report to the FDA about avatrombopag

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 6 reports naming avatrombopag, and the FDA flagged 83% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:

  • deep vein thrombosis1 reports
  • dizziness1 reports
  • drug eruption1 reports
  • embolism1 reports
  • gingival atrophy1 reports
  • headache1 reports
  • leukopenia1 reports
  • liver injury1 reports

Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean avatrombopag caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label section above.

Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved August 25, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Doptelet?

The active ingredient in DOPTELET is avatrombopag maleate, a thrombopoietin receptor agonist.

Can you take avatrombopag with other medicines?

It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run avatrombopag against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.

What brand names is avatrombopag sold under?

We track 2 avatrombopag-containing products in the U.S.: Doptelet and Doptelet Sprinkle. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.

What forms does avatrombopag come in?

Across the brands we track, avatrombopag is currently marketed as tablet and powder, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.

Is there a generic avatrombopag?

We do not currently list a generic-labelled avatrombopag product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.

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We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.

Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.

Read the full FDA label for avatrombopag on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.