Drug interactions
Allopurinol + Hydroxyurea
Severity: Moderate
Allopurinol and Hydroxyurea: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can suppress bone marrow, and allopurinol is often given with hydroxyurea to prevent urate nephropathy from tumor lysis.
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Other interactions of Allopurinol
Other interactions of Hydroxyurea
Drug class
- Allopurinol
- Genitourinary
- Hydroxyurea
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