Hydrogem (500 Mg)

Hydrogem 500 mg - (Hydroxyurea) Capsule | Price, Usage, Dosage, and Brand Substitutes with similar Generic (Salt) Composition. - www.genericdrugscan.com 






Hydrogem (500 mg) [Hydroxyurea]

Drug brand Hydrogem (500 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Neon Laboratories Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Hydroxyurea. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 144.00 (arround $2.016 US Dollar)
Generic :Hydroxyurea
Pharma Company :Neon Laboratories Ltd
Brand Label :Hydrogem (500 mg)
Preparation Type :Capsule
Single Dose :1 Capsule
Composition :Hydroxyurea-500 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Capsule
Price Unit :Rs 14.4
Price Pack :Rs 144.00 INR (arround $2.016 US Dollar)

Drug details for Hydrogem (500 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Hydrogem (500 mg) is Hydroxyurea.

Hydroxyurea (Hydrea) is used alone or with other medications or radiation therapy to treat a certain type of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML; a type of cancer of the white blood cells) and certain types of head and neck cancer (including cancer of the mouth, cheek, tongue, throat, tonsils, and sinuses). Hydroxyurea (Droxia) is used to reduce the frequency of painful crises and reduce the need for blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell anemia (an inherited blood disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped

  • shaped like a sickle
and cannot bring enough oxygen to all parts of the body). Hydroxyurea is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Hydroxyurea treats cancer by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell anemia by helping to prevent formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells.


Hydrogem (500 mg) - Hydroxyurea - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Hydrogem (500 mg) - Hydroxyurea..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Hydrogem (500 mg)

There are 12 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Hydrogem (500 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Hydroxyurea-500 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Hydroxyurea-500 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

BrandPrice (Rs.)BrandPrice (Rs.)
Cytodrox (500 mg) (Aronex Life Sciences) 135.00Droxiget 160.00
Durea (500 mg) 307.20Gindrea (400 mg) 157.00
Hydab (500 mg) 90.00Hydran (500 mg) 120.00
Hydrea (500 mg) 138.47Hydrox L (500 mg) 78.51
Hytas (500 mg) 145.00Mylostat (500 mg) 71.00
Oxyres (500 mg) 140.00Readrox (500 mg) 85.00

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