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What Are The Side Effects Of Jakafi?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: Yes I have lots of questions. I have had Polycythemia Vera since 2008. I have recently been told that it has gone into myelofibrosis and Dr has prescribed Jakafi 10mg 3 times daily. Can you tell me about the side effects?
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Side effects are as mentioned below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have polycythemia vera. Jakafi is used for that. It may cause thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia, chance of infection and exacerbation of disease on discontinuation.
These are the common sidd effects.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Jakafi?

Brief Answer: Side effects are as mentioned below. Detailed Answer: Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have polycythemia vera. Jakafi is used for that. It may cause thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia, chance of infection and exacerbation of disease on discontinuation. These are the common sidd effects. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.