OXYUREA 100MG CAPS

Oxyurea is used for the treatment of resistant chronic myeloid leukemia, locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (excluding the lip) in combination with chemoradiation.

Oxyurea is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET), Head and Neck Carcinoma, Hypereosinophilic Syndromes, Melanomas, Meningiomas, Ovarian Cancer Metastatic, Polycythemia Vera (PV), Sickle Cell Anemia, Chronic, refractory Myeloid Leukemia, Inoperable Ovarian cancer.

Oxyurea Capsule is a medicine which contains Hydroxyurea as its active ingredient. It also contains other inactive ingredients called excipients in sufficient quantities.

Hydroxyurea, also referred to as hydroxycarbamide, is used for the treatment of cervical cancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia, essential thrombocythemia, and sickle-cell disease.

It also boosts fetal hemoglobin and reduces the number of attacks in sickle-cell disease patients.

Oxyurea comes in different strengths and dosage forms. Popular among these are:

Capsules: 100mg, 200, 250mg, 300, 400, and 500mg.

1. Oxyurea is used in the prevention of recurrent painful vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle-cell patients.
2. It is also used in acute chest syndrome in adults, adolescents and children older than 2 years of age who are suffering from:
   • symptomatic Sickle Cell Syndrome
   • Melanoma
   • resistant chronic myelocytic leukaemia, and
   • recurrent metastasise, or inoperable carcinoma of the ovary.
3. Excluding the lips, Hydroxyurea, used concomitantly with irritation therapy, is intended for use in the local control of primarily squalors cell (epidemold) carcinomas of the head and neck.