Drug interactions
Ganciclovir + Hydroxyurea
Severity: Moderate
Ganciclovir and Hydroxyurea: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs cause dose-related bone marrow suppression, so together they may produce deeper or more prolonged cytopenias. This increases the risk of infection, anemia and bleeding.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ganciclovir and Hydroxyurea can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Ganciclovir belongs to Anti Virals; Hydroxyurea belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive myelosuppression.
What to do
Check complete blood counts regularly and reduce or hold one agent if neutrophils or platelets fall markedly.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Ganciclovir
Other interactions of Hydroxyurea
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ganciclovir with Hydroxyurea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ganciclovir and Hydroxyurea can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both drugs cause dose-related bone marrow suppression, so together they may produce deeper or more prolonged cytopenias. This increases the risk of infection, anemia and bleeding.
How serious is the interaction between Ganciclovir and Hydroxyurea?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check complete blood counts regularly and reduce or hold one agent if neutrophils or platelets fall markedly.
What other medicines interact with Ganciclovir?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ganciclovir with, for example, Bacitracin, Cilastatin-imipenem, Didanosine. The full list is on the Ganciclovir page.
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