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Sickle Cell Anaemia

Sickle cell anaemia is the most serious form of a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells. A person is born with it, and it is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background.

Hydrea

Hydroxycarbamide

500mg

Hydroxycarbamide tablets for chronic myeloid leukaemia and certain head and neck cancers. It works by stopping cancer cells from dividing.

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Key points

  • The abnormally shaped red blood cells can stick together and block small blood vessels, leading to episodes of pain and, over time, organ damage.
  • Hydroxycarbamide may help reduce how often painful crises occur in people with sickle cell anaemia.

Medicines listed for Sickle Cell Anaemia

The one product listed for this condition is Hydrea, a 500mg tablet containing Hydroxycarbamide. Hydroxycarbamide is a medicine that can affect how the bone marrow produces blood cells, and it is used in the management of sickle cell anaemia.

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