hydroxyurea

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What is hydroxyurea?

Generic Name: hydroxyurea
Other Brand Names: Droxia, Hydrea
Hydroxyurea affects certain cells in the body, such as cancer cells or sickled red blood cells.
Hydroxyurea is used to treat melanoma (a type of skin cancer), chronic myelocytic leukemia, cancer of the ovary, and primary squamous cell (skin) cancer of the head and neck. Hydroxyurea is also used to treat sickle cell anemia.
Hydroxyurea may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Posts on hydroxyurea (39)

Hi everyone, My name is Selena. My parnter and i wanted to change our lifestyle and...
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My inner vaginal lips are very dry (almost chapped) & have swollen to the point where sitti...
My stool is clay-like. I take Hydroxyurea daily to lower my platelettes. Some of my finge...
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Has anyone been diagnosed with thrombocytosis (high blood platelet)?Had scan, upper GI, bar...
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