Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir hydrochloride drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Hydroxyurea (hydroxyurea) and Valacyclovir hydrochloride (valacyclovir hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include neutropenia among females and febrile neutropenia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44 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 Valacyclovir hydrochloride?
Valacyclovir hydrochloride has active ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in herpes zoster. eHealthMe is studying from 12,929 Valacyclovir hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Valacyclovir hydrochloride.
44 people who take Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir hydrochloride together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir Hydrochloride, by gender? *:
female:
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Escherichia sepsis (bacterial infection by escherichia coli)
- Septic shock (shock due to blood infection)
- Decreased appetite
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Weight decreased
- C-reactive protein increased
- Device related infection
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
male:
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Death
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Pain
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- White blood cell count decreased
- Haemorrhage intracranial (bleeding within the skull)
- Pneumonia
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts)
What are the common drug interactions of Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir Hydrochloride, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Pyrexia (fever)
10-19:
- Abdominal pain
- Aplastic anaemia (blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood cells)
- Diarrhoea
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
20-29:
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Death
30-39:
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Extremity necrosis (death of body tissue of arms and legs)
- Jugular vein thrombosis (clot in jugular vein)
- Weight increased
40-49:
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Haemorrhage intracranial (bleeding within the skull)
- Pneumonia
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Chronic kidney disease
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Escherichia sepsis (bacterial infection by escherichia coli)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Oxygen saturation decreased
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth)
- Vomiting
- White blood cell count increased
- Enterococcal infection
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 20 people, 45.45%
- High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 13.64%
- Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 11.36%
- Folate Deficiency (lack of folic acid): 4 people, 9.09%
- Fever: 4 people, 9.09%
- Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 3 people, 6.82%
- Joint Swelling: 3 people, 6.82%
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Recurrent (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblast- recurrent): 3 people, 6.82%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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- Valacyclovir hydrochloride (12,929 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+
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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 zBrowse all interactions between Hydroxyurea and drugs from A to Z:
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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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydroxyurea and valacyclovir hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir hydrochloride, respectively), and Hydroxyurea and Valacyclovir hydrochloride (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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