hydroxyurea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydroxyurea
Example Sentences
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During the study, the researchers examined the effects of hydroxyurea on 117 children in Uganda and focused on a range of infections.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
Dongre’s children, now 19 and 13, take hydroxyurea, a decades-old chemo drug that helps prevent the formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells and control the disease.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Then there’s hydroxyurea, the first and only drug that was approved to treat sickle cell until 2017; three drugs have been approved since then.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023
The study also found 38% of the younger kids and 53% of the older ones used hydroxyurea, a drug that can reduce periods of severe pain and other complications.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022
Since hydroxyurea had so many side effects for her, he wanted to try another drug, Endari.
From New York Times • May 30, 2021
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