%0 Journal Article
%T Hydroxyurea: Pattern of Use, Patient Adherence, and Safety Profile in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Oman
%A Beena Jimmy
%A Jimmy Jose
%A Prasad George
%A Refaat Abdullah Elsadek
%J Archive of "Oman Medical Journal".
%D 2019
%R 10.5001/omj.2019.64
%X Many barriers contribute to the underutilization of hydroxyurea (HU) in the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD), and adherence to its use is often reported to be suboptimal. It is important to have information on the safety of HU in patients with SCD. Our study assessed the pattern of use, patients¡¯ adherence to medication, discontinuation of use, and safety of HU in patients with SCD
%K Sickle Cell Disease
%K Hydroxyurea
%K Oman
%K Medication Adherence
%K Safety
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6642718/