Treatment

Treatment for hypereosinophilic syndrome is aimed at reducing your eosinophil count to prevent tissue damage, especially to your heart. Specific treatment depends on your symptoms, the severity of your condition and the cause of your HES.

If you have no symptoms and your eosinophil count is low enough, you might require no treatment other than close monitoring for any changes related to HES.

Medications

Systemic corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are the first line treatment. Other treatment options include:

• Hydroxyurea (Droxia, Hydrea, Siklos)
• Imatinib (Gleevec)
• Vincristine

Because HES can increase your risk of blood clots, you might also be prescribed blood-thinning medications such as warfarin (Coumadin).

Surgery and other procedures

If nothing else has worked, your doctor might suggest a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.