Hydrea and Hyperthyroid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperthyroid is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrea (hydroxyurea), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Adakveo, and have Anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroid when taking Hydrea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,922 people who have side effects when taking Hydrea from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrea?

Hydrea has active ingredients of hydroxyurea. It is often used in polycythemia vera. eHealthMe is studying from 9,083 Hydrea users. Check the latest studies of Hydrea.

What is Hyperthyroid?

Hyperthyroid is found to be associated with 1,120 drugs and 1,418 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroid.

On May, 27, 2026

8,922 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrea.
Among them, 9 people (0.1%) have Hyperthyroid.

Among these 9 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Hydrea? *

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Hydrea? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hydrea? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroid? *

Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver): 4 people, 44.44%
Weight Decreased: 2 people, 22.22%
Irritability: 2 people, 22.22%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 22.22%
Cardiac Murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality): 2 people, 22.22%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 2 people, 22.22%
Compulsions (performing an act persistently and repetitively): 2 people, 22.22%
Eating Disorder: 2 people, 22.22%
Hepatic Function Abnormal: 2 people, 22.22%
Hepatic Pain (pain in liver): 2 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2 people, 22.22%
Iron Overload: 2 people, 22.22%
Hepatitis C: 2 people, 22.22%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 22.22%
Polycythaemia (proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases): 1 person, 11.11%
Liver Disorder (liver diseases): 1 person, 11.11%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 11.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Hyperthyroid (1,418 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydroxyurea (the active ingredients of Hydrea) and Hydrea (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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