Gindrea (400 mg) [Hydroxyurea]

Drug brand Gindrea (400 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by VHB Life Sciences Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Hydroxyurea. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 157.00 (arround $2.198 US Dollar)

Generic :	Hydroxyurea
Pharma Company :	VHB Life Sciences Ltd
Brand Label :	Gindrea (400 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Hydroxyurea-500 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 15.7
Price Pack :	Rs 157.00 INR (arround $2.198 US Dollar)

Drug details for Gindrea (400 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Gindrea (400 mg) is Hydroxyurea.

Hydroxyurea (Hydrea) is used alone or with other medications or radiation therapy to treat a certain type of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML; a type of cancer of the white blood cells) and certain types of head and neck cancer (including cancer of the mouth, cheek, tongue, throat, tonsils, and sinuses). Hydroxyurea (Droxia) is used to reduce the frequency of painful crises and reduce the need for blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell anemia (an inherited blood disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped

• shaped like a sickle

and cannot bring enough oxygen to all parts of the body). Hydroxyurea is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Hydroxyurea treats cancer by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell anemia by helping to prevent formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells.

Gindrea (400 mg) - Hydroxyurea - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Gindrea (400 mg) - Hydroxyurea..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Gindrea (400 mg)

There are 12 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Gindrea (400 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Hydroxyurea-500 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Hydroxyurea-500 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Cytodrox (500 mg) (Aronex Life Sciences)	135.00	Droxiget	160.00
Durea (500 mg)	307.20	Hydab (500 mg)	90.00
Hydran (500 mg)	120.00	Hydrea (500 mg)	138.47
Hydrogem (500 mg)	144.00	Hydrox L (500 mg)	78.51
Hytas (500 mg)	145.00	Mylostat (500 mg)	71.00
Oxyres (500 mg)	140.00	Readrox (500 mg)	85.00

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