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  • Richard Lazarus

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    August 30, 2022 at 11:43 am in reply to: Starting HYdroxyurea

    Many years ago, my son, who was 19, was on folic acid. However when he relocated to the United States he was put on hydroxyurea. Soon after he developed a number of symptoms, swollen feed, then seizures.

    When he came visiting in Zambia, the haematologist diagnosed a complication where the antibodies were “fighting” against premature red/white blood cells.
    The drug was then very new and he felt as a duty to continue to help other patients.
    Sadly that took his life.
    I cannot say it was drug responsible it may have been other complications.