Question

A 60-year-old man is found to have an elevated platelet count of 700 x 10^9/L and splenomegaly. Suspected essential thrombocythaemia. Which drug is recommended by NICE to reduce thrombotic risk in high-risk patients with essential thrombocythaemia?

Accepted Answer

Hydroxycarbamide

Answer

Clopidogrel

Answer

Anagrelide

Answer

Interferon-alpha

Answer

Aspirin alone

Practice question

A 60-year-old man is found to have an elevated platelet count of 700 x 10^9/L and splenomegaly. Suspected essential thrombocythaemia. Which drug is recommended by NICE to reduce thrombotic risk in high-risk patients with essential thrombocythaemia?