- Female
- 60 Years
- 14/08/2025
My mom is scheduled for knee replacement surgery on Feb 15 at AIIMS and is currently on Folitrax 10mg weekly. Her recent blood report showed platelets around 105,000 could the Folitrax be causing this drop since she took it before the test? Her current meds are Thyronorm 62.5 empty stomach, Pantop D40 morning, Osteofos70 weekly, Uprise 60k weekly, Folitrax weekly, folic acid at night, Shelcal 500mg night, and Etoshine90 night. Should we be concerned about her platelet levels before surgery?
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No increase in platelets is not due to folitrax.. It’s due to viscosity of blood..
Dr. Kamran Suggests...
Consult a Rheumatologist
Answered 14/08/2025
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