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What are most common side effects when starting HU (Hydroxyurea)?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 26 12:07pm | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
I have bern taking anagrelide for ET for over twenty years without side effects. A change in physicians resulted in nasty reactions (hair loss, upset stomach, diahhrea and uncontrolled platelets, white count dropped significantly) with blood draws and med adjustments every two weeks. after a couple months I found a doctor who put me back on anagrelide. Don't know why more don't try it. Originally I think it may have not had generic version, marketed as Agryln.
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I read it wasn’t available until 2011? Hydroxyurea has been available since the 1960’s. It is extremely inexpensive as opposed to the over 8k a month for the other which also has a higher risk of side effects. I guess which ever works best is best but that the drug companies can rob patients that need meds such as these, should be thrown in jail!
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Sorry, the doc change insisted I needed to be on HU, did terrible bone marrow test (5 attempts to get what was needed) even tho I told him my history.