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Painful oral ulcers with hydroxyurea therapy

M R Norhaya1, S K Cheong, O Ainoon

  • 1Haematology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Singapore Medical Journal
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Hydroxyurea treatment for blood cancers can cause painful oral ulcers, a side effect independent of dosage. These ulcers resolved upon stopping hydroxyurea, indicating a direct link between the drug and this adverse event.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Hydroxyurea is a medication used to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms and other hematological conditions.
  • Oral ulceration is a potential adverse effect of various medications, but its specific association with hydroxyurea requires further elucidation.