mitapivat
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Mitapivat, sold under the brand name Pyrukynd among others, is a medication used to treat different types of anemia. It is taken as the sulfate hydrate salt by mouth. Mitapivat is a pyruvate kinase activator.
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Mitapivat, sold under the brand name Pyrukynd among others, is a medication used to treat different types of anemia. It is taken as the sulfate hydrate salt by mouth. Mitapivat is a pyruvate kinase activator.
The most common side effects include decreases in estrone and estradiol (types of the estrogen hormone) in men, increased urate (a type of salt in the body), back pain, and joint stiffness.
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