Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count of less than 150,000/mm3. With normal platelet function, thrombocytopenia is rarely the cause of bleeding unless the count is less than 50,000/mm3. Thrombocytopenia should always be confirmed by examination of a peripheral smear.
5 Reviews. 5 Reviews. Savella is the brand name of the prescription drug milnacipran, which is used to treat fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain, muscle tenderness, fatigue, and sleeping difficulties.Savella is in a class of drugs known as serotoninânorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Savella in 2009. Itâs manufactured by Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of Actavis.avella is in a class of drugs known as serotoninânorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Savella in 2009.
In each study, a greater proportion of patients in the Savella treatment arms (100 mg/day and 200 mg/day) compared with placebo experienced at least a 30% reduction in pain from baseline and also rated themselves as âvery much improvedâ or âmuch improvedâ after 3 months.avella was developed by Forest Laboratories Inc. and Cypress Bioscience Inc., and its FDA approval is based on two clinical trials that, when combined, included 2,084 fibromyalgia patients (1,460 who took Savella and 624 who took a placebo).