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Can Hydroxyurea Cause Swollen Leg And Feet?
Question: Does Hydroxyurea cause leg and feet swelling and neuropathy and happy nerve damage? The last is most important.
Brief Answer:
Causes leg and feet swelling, neuropathy if taken with antiretroviral
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr XXXXXXX
Thank you for posting your query.
Yes, Hydroxyurea can cause leg and feet swelling because it affects the kidneys and causes chronic drug induced kidney failure which leads to fluid accumulation which is seen as swelling of the legs and feet.
Alone it is not known to cause any nerve damage or neuropathy but when administered along with antiretroviral medicines, it is reported to cause peripheral neuropathy.
Please discuss with your treating doctor to understand further and to see what other options are available for you.
Hope this answers your query.
Wishing you good health.
Warm regards
Causes leg and feet swelling, neuropathy if taken with antiretroviral
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr XXXXXXX
Thank you for posting your query.
Yes, Hydroxyurea can cause leg and feet swelling because it affects the kidneys and causes chronic drug induced kidney failure which leads to fluid accumulation which is seen as swelling of the legs and feet.
Alone it is not known to cause any nerve damage or neuropathy but when administered along with antiretroviral medicines, it is reported to cause peripheral neuropathy.
Please discuss with your treating doctor to understand further and to see what other options are available for you.
Hope this answers your query.
Wishing you good health.
Warm regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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