Hydroxyurea Treatment Report
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What is Hydroxyurea?
Hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of cancer that suppresses the production of blood cell precursors in the bone marrow. It is also used in the treatment of certain leukemias, carcinomas, HIV, and sickle cell anemia.
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Reasons Taken
3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Hydroxyurea.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 3 | 100% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Hydroxyurea.
| 1000 mg day | ||
|---|---|---|
2
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Hydroxyurea or how long patients were taking Hydroxyurea before stopping.
Currently taking Hydroxyurea
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped taking Hydroxyurea
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 100% |  |