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. 2020 Jan 1;12(1):e2020010. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2020.010

Table 5.

Side Effects of Hydroxyurea.

Myelosuppression
 Leukopenia/Neutropenia
 Thrombocytopenia
 Anemia

Megaloblastic Erythropoiesis

Idiosyncratic
 Nausea, Vomiting
 Stomatitis, Anorexia, Diarrhea
 Constipation
 Skin rash Erythema, Pruritus
 Hair Loss
 Hyperpigmentation, horizontal & Longitudinal
Melanonychia
 Decreased Libido
 Partial complex seizure

Long Term Effects
 Unknown