Droxia
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| Droxia | |
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| Term | Droxia |
| Short definition | Droxia - (pronounced) (DROK-see-uh) A drug that contains the active ingredient hydroxyurea and is used to treat certain patients with sickle cell disease. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Droxia - (pronounced) (DROK-see-uh) A drug that contains the active ingredient hydroxyurea and is used to treat certain patients with sickle cell disease. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer. Droxia can help prevent abnormal red blood cells from forming, which can reduce the number of painful sickle cell attacks and the need for blood transfusions. It's a type of antimetabolite
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