Hydroxyureadrug info
hydroxyurea 500 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Hydroxyurea capsules, USP is indicated for the treatment of: Resistant chronic myeloid leukemia. Locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (excluding the lip) in combination with chemoradiation. Hydroxyurea capsules, USP is an antimetabolite indicated for the treatment of:
Resistant chronic myeloid leukemia.
Locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck, (excluding lip) in combination with concurrent chemoradiation.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 25, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Hydroxyurea Capsules USP is an antimetabolite available for oral use as capsules containing 500 mg hydroxyurea, USP. Inactive ingredients include Colorants (D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No.3, FD&C Blue No.1), gelatin, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide. Hydroxyurea is a White or almost white, crystalline powder. It is hygroscopic and soluble in water, but practically insoluble in alcohol. The empirical formula is CH 4 N 2 O 2 and it has a molecular weight of 76.05.
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Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 25, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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