How Hydroxyurea Works? Hydroxyurea is an anti-cancer (“antineoplastic” or “cytotoxic”), for Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea is an anti-cancer (“antineoplastic” or “cytotoxic”) chemotherapy drug. Hydroxyurea is classified as an “antimetabolite.” (For more detail, see “How Hydroxyurea Works” section below). What Hydroxyurea Is Used For: Chronic myeloid leukemia Essential thrombocytosis and polycythemia vera Head and neck cancer (used with radiation therapy) Melanoma Refractory ovarian cancer (ovarian cancer that has not responded […]
