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About Hydran 500mg Capsule

HYDROXYUREA belongs to a group of classes known as an antimetabolite. It is an anticancer medicine used to treat head and neck cancer and sickle cell anemia (blocking the flow of blood that causes pain and organ damage). Head and neck cancer is a disease including abnormal growth of the tissues of the neck and head that may also have the ability to attack or spread to other portions of the body. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body results in abnormally shaped red blood cells. The cells are shaped like a curved or sickle.

Uses of Hydran 500mg Capsule

Head and neck cancer and sickle cell anemia (blocking flow of blood that causes pain and organ damage).

Medicinal Benefits of Hydran 500mg Capsule

HYDROXYUREA belongs to a group of class known as an antimetabolite. It used to treat head and neck cancer and sickle cell anemia (blocking flow of blood that causes pain and organ damage). In cancer, HYDROXYUREA works by blocking an enzyme that is required for growing cells. This prevents the cancer cells from multiplying and growing. In sickle cell disease, it works by increasing fetal hemoglobin (HbF) (hemoglobin of unborn baby) levels in red blood cells (RBCs). This helps the RBCs accept a normal shape, recovers the flow of blood, and protects against problems like painful sickle cell attacks.

Directions for Use

HYDROXYUREA in oral form, swallow the whole capsule with a glass of water. Take HYDROXYUREA with or without food. Do not break, crush, or chew it. HYDROXYUREA usually taken at the same time every day. Wash your hands before and after handle the bottle containing HYDROXYUREA. HYDROXYUREA from a crushed or broken pill can be unsafe if it gets in your mouth, nose, eyes, or on your skin. If this happens, wash your skin with water and soap or wash your eyes with water.

Side Effects of Hydran 500mg Capsule

• Loss of appetite (feeling unwell and stomach upset)
• Increased bleeding tendency
• Nausea
• Upset stomach
• Vomiting.

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Before taking HYDROXYUREA inform your doctor if you have any kind of infection because HYDROXYUREA may worsen the infections. Talk to your doctor if you have any allergy symptoms. Kidney disease, liver disease, injury on your legs, HIV or AIDS, high level of uric acid in your blood, and treatment with chemotherapy or radiation inform your doctor. HYDROXYUREA may increase the chances of other cancer. Inform your doctor about this risk. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant because this HYDROXYUREA can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this HYDROXYUREA should use birth control to avoid pregnancy. The use of this HYDROXYUREA by either parent may result in birth defects. You should not take this HYDROXYUREA during breastfeeding, inform your doctor if you take HYDROXYUREA. If any powder from a damaged pill is leaked, wash it up at once with a wet paper towel and throw the towel away in a closed plastic bag where children cannot get to it.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction:

 HYDROXYUREA may interact with antiviral medicines (didanosine, stavudine, and indinavir), pain killer (aspirin, ibuprofen), blood thinner (warfarin), antiallergic medicines (diphenhydramine), antigout medicine (allopurinol), medicine for sleep (zolpidem).

Drug-Disease Interaction:

People affected with kidney disease, liver disease, reduce the production of blood cells, and brain disorder.

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

The drinking of alcohol (in small amounts) does not appear to affect the safety or usefulness of HYDROXYUREA. If taking alcohol more amount then it causes dizziness.

PREGNANCY

HYDROXYUREA is not safe during pregnancy because it may cause harmful effects to the baby

BREAST FEEDING

It is unknown whether HYDROXYUREA is excreted in human milk. Please consult a doctor before using HYDROXYUREA while breastfeeding.

DRIVING

HYDROXYUREA may cause dizziness or severe headache. Therefore, drive only if you alert after taking HYDROXYUREA.

LIVER

If you have any concerns regarding the use of HYDROXYUREA in patients with liver problems, please consult a doctor

KIDNEY

• If you have any concerns regarding the use of HYDROXYUREA in patients with kidney problems, please consult a doctor.