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What precautions have doctors advised you when taking Hydroxyurea?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 17 11:19am | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
janemc
Sourced suggestion from Mayo Connect: @eileen11108 | Jun 4, 2025
I have avoided this issue by swirling water around my mouth, tip in the Hydroxyurea capsule, swallow and then finish with the rest of the glass of water. Also, I never touch the capsule as I slide it into a spare lid first.
Best wishes, Eileen
The lip balm on the lips was my own idea
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@petoskeyb
In my comment, I should have mentioned bgerges, to whose question I was responding:
"I have read that precautions have to be taken with body fluids (bathroom, blood, sweat and sexual.) I was wondering how others who are talking HU are dealing with this and what their Dr has instructed them to do."
I was commenting that my oncologist had never mentioned any of this.
The suggested techniques from you and others absolutely spare your fingers or lips from touching an HU capsule. Thank you!