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Drugs for Sickle Cell Anemia

A comprehensive list of drugs used to treat Sickle Cell Anemia are listed here. View list of drugs used to treat 'Sickle Cell Anemia'. Click below on the listed drug to know more and this includes the brand name(s), price of the drug, its dosage, side-effects, adverse events, how and when should it be taken.

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Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia

For the convenience of the medical practitioners we have listed both the generic name and the multiple brand names of the drugs for Sickle Cell Anemia.

Acetaminophen or Paracetamol

Acetaminophen or paracetamol helps to reduce fever and to relieve a headache with mild to moderate pain.

Trade Names :

Temptal | Ultramol | Tempros (500 mg) | Amidol | Ultragin | Ifimol | Indamol | Dolo (500 mg) | Crocin Quik | P -500

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Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for sickle cell anemia, several types of cancer (such as melanoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas), as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for AIDS.

Trade Names :

Oxyrea | Myelostat | Urdox | Cytodrox | Hondrea | Hydab | Hytas | Durea | Riborea | Gindrea

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