A 32-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of menorrhagia and spontaneous bruising. Laboratory investigations reveal platelet count 18,000/μL, normal PT and aPTT, and negative direct antiglobulin test. Bone marrow shows increased megakaryocytes. What is the drug of choice for initial treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in this patient?

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