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A member asked:
My dad has to take hydroxyurea. why?
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Blood disorder: My suspicion is that he has a blood disorder called a myeloproliferative neoplasm. His bone marrow is probably making too many of one or more cells. This medication treats this to prevent any complications of over production. Hope this helps.
Answered 10/24/2014
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Hydroxyurea is a medication that is used to treat and manage a couple of possible conditions, including cancer of the head and neck, chronic myeloid leukemia, or sickle cell anemia.
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