Hydroxycarbamide
Brand names,
Hydroxycarbamide
Analogs
Hydroxycarbamide
Brand Names Mixture
Hydroxycarbamide
Chemical_Formula
CH4N2O2
Hydroxycarbamide
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/hydroxyurea.htm
Hydroxycarbamide
fda sheet
Hydroxycarbamide
msds (material safety sheet)
Hydroxycarbamide
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Hydroxycarbamide
Molecular Weight
76.0547 g/mol
Hydroxycarbamide
Melting Point
142-146 oC
Hydroxycarbamide
H2O Solubility
1E+006 mg/L
Hydroxycarbamide
State
Solid
Hydroxycarbamide
LogP
-1.432
Hydroxycarbamide
Dosage Forms
Capsule
Hydroxycarbamide
Indication
For management of melanoma, resistant chronic myelocytic leukemia, and recurrent, metastatic, or inoperable carcinoma of the ovary and Sickle-cell anemia.
Hydroxycarbamide
Pharmacology
Hydroxyurea has dose-dependent synergistic activity with cisplatin in vitro. In vivo Hydroxyurea showed activity in combination with cisplatin against the LX-1 and CALU-6 human lung xenografts, but minimal activity was seen with the NCI-H460 or NCI-H520 xenografts. Hydroxyurea was synergistic with cisplatin in the Lewis lung murine xenograft. Sequential exposure to Hydroxyurea 4 hours before cisplatin produced the greatest interaction.
Hydroxycarbamide
Absorption
Well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Hydroxycarbamide
side effects and Toxicity
Oral, mouse: LD50 = 7330 mg/kg; Oral, rat: LD50 = 5760 mg/kg
Hydroxycarbamide
Patient Information
HYDREA is a medication that must be handled with care. People who are not taking HYDREA should not be
exposed to it. If the powder from the capsule is spilled, it should be wiped up immediately with a damp disposable
towel and discarded in a closed container, such as a plastic bag. The medication should be kept away from children
and pets.
Hydroxycarbamide
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals