Hydrea vs interfon

[VTAR24]

Tks to everyone for ther advice on me possibly having to move from interferon to hydrea cause of shortage imi to consultant later today so hopefully all will be well and this shortage will also end soon

[hunter5582]

The only advice I can offer is to understand any medication you are taking and how to manage it. Suggest that you do not use others reactions to hydroxyurea to indicate how you will react. We are all different in how we respond.

It is worth noting that while you are young to be going on hydroxyurea to treat a MPN, this should be a temporary measure to cover you for the time period until Pegasys is available again. What you may hear about long-term risks associated with hydroxyurea will not apply to you taking it for a short period of time.

It is worth discussing the target for cytoreduction with your hematologist. There is no evidence that all patients need to set the target as PLT < 450. Some MPN Specialists use 600 when a number is used. Others use the delta (degree of change) as the target. If the headaches/vertigo were your symptoms and in the absence of a history of thrombosis or hemorrhage, you may wish to discuss how much cytoreduction is needed to prevent the symptom you are actually trying to treat. Minimal dosing will minimize any potential adverse effects.

Since you are likely to be using hydroxyurea, there is some information that is helpful.

drugs.com/monograph/hydroxy...

oralchemoedsheets.com/sheet...

ethrombo.blogspot.com/2017/...

Wishing you success moving forward.