Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Hydroxyurea (hydroxyurea) and Pentoxifylline (pentoxifylline). Common drug interactions include fall among females and glaucoma among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydroxyurea?
Hydroxyurea has active ingredients of hydroxyurea. It is often used in polycythemia vera. eHealthMe is studying from 17,240 Hydroxyurea users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxyurea.
What is Pentoxifylline?
Pentoxifylline has active ingredients of pentoxifylline. eHealthMe is studying from 5,997 Pentoxifylline users. Check the latest studies of Pentoxifylline.
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19 people who take Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline, by gender? *:
female:
- Fall
- Injection site reaction
- Anxiety
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Balance disorder
- Carotid arteriosclerosis (plaque deposition in artery)
- Clumsiness (a lack of coordination or elegance)
- Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
male:
- Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss)
- Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
- Death
- Hypoxia (low oxygen in tissues)
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Platelet count increased
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
What are the common drug interactions of Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Bacteria stool identified
- Clostridial infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria)
- Hypoxia (low oxygen in tissues)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
60+:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Balance disorder
- Blood potassium increased
- Clumsiness (a lack of coordination or elegance)
- Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Confusional state
- Death
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (reproducible ischemic muscle pain): 7 people, 36.84%
- High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 31.58%
- Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 4 people, 21.05%
- Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 4 people, 21.05%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 21.05%
- Hypertensive Heart Disease: 3 people, 15.79%
- Constipation: 3 people, 15.79%
- Chronic Kidney Disease: 3 people, 15.79%
- Allergies: 3 people, 15.79%
- Diabetes: 3 people, 15.79%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Hydroxyurea (17,240 reports)
- Pentoxifylline (5,997 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Hydroxyurea:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Pentoxifylline:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Hydroxyurea and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Pentoxifylline and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydroxyurea and pentoxifylline (the active ingredients of Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline, respectively), and Hydroxyurea and Pentoxifylline (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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