How to Use hydroxyurea in a Sentence

hydroxyurea

noun
  • The primary treatment today is hydroxyurea, a generic drug.
    — Michelle Fay Cortez, chicagotribune.com, 2017-12-12
  • Vaughan, who lives in Baltimore, was worried about giving her daughter the drug hydroxyurea to treat the disease.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2018-07-11
  • Your doctor can treat sickle cell anemia with a variety of medications, including antibiotics to ward off life-threatening infections, pain-relieving medications, and hydroxyurea, a medication that can prevent episodes of pain, the Mayo Clinic says.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 2018-09-19

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