Drug Name

Hydrea (Hydroxyurea)

Drug Uses

Hydrea is used for treating skin cancer, cancer of the ovary, or chronic myelocytic leukemia that is recurrent, has spread, or cannot be helped with surgery. It may as well as be used with radiation to control skin cancers of the head as well as neck. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Hydrea as directed by your doctor.

• Hydrea may be used with or without food.
• Wash your hands before as well as after handling Hydrea or the bottle it comes in. Wear gloves while you are handling Hydrea or its bottle. Follow your doctor's instructions for disposing of the gloves after you remove them.
• Incase you possess difficulty swallowing, empty the contents of the capsule into a glass of water as well as drink immediately. Take care when emptying the capsule into water. Do not allow the powder to come into contact with the skin or mucous membranes as well as do not inhale the powder when opening the capsules. Incase the powder is spilled, it should be immediately wiped up with a damp towel as well as disposed of, as should the empty capsules.
• Drinking extra fluids while you are using Hydrea is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions;
• Do not take Hydrea incase the expiration date has passed. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how to properly dispose of expired medicine.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Hydrea.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Hydrea is an antineoplastic agent. It works by preventing essential steps for cancer cell growth as well as reproduction, resulting in cell death.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Hydrea, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Hydrea at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Hydrea out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Hydrea if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Hydrea;
• you possess very bad bone marrow depression, abridged pale blood cell counts, abridged blood platelet levels, or very bad anemia.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Hydrea.
• Hydrea may lower your body's ability to fight infection. Halt infection by avoiding contact with people with colds or other infections. Notify your doctor of any signs of infection, including fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.
• Hydrea may reduce the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. To halt bleeding, avoid situations in which bruising or injury may occur. Report any unusual bleeding, bruising, blood in stools, or not light, tarry stools to your doctor.
• Avoid vaccinations with live virus vaccines (e.g., measles, mumps, oral polio) while you are using Hydrea . Vaccinations may be less effective.
• Lab tests, including total blood cell as well as platelet counts, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take Hydrea with caution in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to its effects.
• Hydrea is not recommended for take in children. Safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Hydrea has been shown to cause harm to the fetus. Incase you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Hydrea during pregnancy. Hydrea is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Hydrea.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; drowsiness; hair loss; inflammation of the mouth; loss of appetite; nausea; redness of the face.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blood disorders, including abridged numbers of red or pale blood cells; blood in the urine; chills; diarrhea; fever; inflammation of the pancreas; liver toxicity; lower back or abdominal pain; painful urination; persistent cough; secondary leukemia; shortness of breath; skin cancer; skin sores or lesions; sore throat; sores on the mouth or lips; unusual bruising or bleeding; vomiting.

More Information

Hydrea is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.