Hydroxyurea

28 interactions 205 cited references
Also sold as: Droxia Droxia® Hydrea Hydrea® Siklos Siklos® Xromi
About Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea is an antimetabolite medication used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia, certain head and neck cancers, and sickle cell anemia. Read the full Hydroxyurea drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Hydroxyurea Azathioprine Azasan An increased risk of hepatotoxicity Details Hydroxyurea Didanosine Videx® An increased risk of peripheral neuropathy, fatal pancreatitis and hepatotoxicity Details Hydroxyurea Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Articaine An increased risk of methemoglobinemia Details Hydroxyurea Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Exagamglogene Autotemcel An increased risk of drug-drug Interactions Details Hydroxyurea Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Levoketoconazole Recorlev Increased risk of serious hepatotoxicity and drug-induced liver injury Details Hydroxyurea Lidocaine Akten An increased risk of methemoglobinemia Details Hydroxyurea Lovotibeglogene Autotemcel An increased risk of drug-drug Interactions Details Hydroxyurea Mercaptopurine Purinethol® An increased risk of hepatotoxicity Details Hydroxyurea Methotrexate Jylamvo Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Hydroxyurea Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Hydroxyurea Stavudine Zerit® Increased risk of severe peripheral neuropathy, increased risk of fatal pancreatitis and hepatotoxicity Details Hydroxyurea Methotrexate Injection Abitrexate® Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details

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