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Eltrombopag is a:

A
Thrombopoietin agonist
B
Thrombopoietin antagonist
C
Erythropoietin agonist
D
Erythropoietin antagonist
High-Yield Explanation
Eltrombopag is a oral thrombopoetin agonist, it increases the no. of platelets. So, it is approved for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura(ITP). Some other such drugs are approved like: Lusutrombopag is used for patients having liver disease. Romilostim is intravenous thrombopoetin agonist. Erythropoetin agonist is Darbopoetin used in chronic renal faiure induced anemia and bone marrow suppresson induced anemia.

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