Product Information
Hydroxycarbamide (INN) or hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic drug, first synthesized in 1869, used in myeloproliferative disorders, specifically polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia. It is also used to reduce the rate of painful attacks in sickle-cell disease and has antiretroviral properties in diseases such as AIDS.
Hydroxycarbamide is used for the following indications:
-Myeloproliferative disease (primarily polycythemia vera and essential thrombocytosis)
-Sickle-cell disease (breaks down cells that are prone to sickle, as well as increasing fetal hemoglobin content)
-AIDS as an adjunct to ddI in combination antiretroviral therapies
-Second line treatment for psoriasis (slows down the rapid division of skin cells)
-Biochemical research as a DNA replication inhibitor that causes deoxyribonucleotide depletion and results in DNA double strand breaks near replication forks (see DNA repair)
-Treatment for systemic mastocytosis
Product Packaging
The dosages available for this product are:
- Hydroxyurea Tablets 500mg
Hydroxyurea Tablets can be packaged as 10 tablets / blister, 1 blister / box or as per customer requirements.
