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Take the Hodrex 500 mg Capsule as soon as you can but avoid the missed dose if it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule entirely.
Immediately go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule may cause a risk of skin cancer. Avoid contact with sunlight or tanning beds. Wear protective cloth and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outside. Do not handle Hodrex 500 mg Capsule without the protection of skin.
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule can cause dizziness and drowsiness during the first limited hours after you take it. These side effects are more expected to happen when you start taking Hodrex 500 mg Capsule or when your doctor increases your dose.
Do not stop taking Hodrex 500 mg Capsule without discussing it with your doctor. Your doctor will most likely tell you to take another medicine, folic acid (a vitamin), to reduce some of the side effects of this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule . Take this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule exactly as instructed.
Alcohol
Caution
The drinking of alcohol (in small amounts) does not appear to affect the safety or usefulness of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule . If taking alcohol more amount then it causes dizziness.
Pregnancy
Unsafe
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule is not safe during pregnancy because it may cause harmful effects to the baby.
Breast Feeding
Caution
It is unknown whether Hodrex 500 mg Capsule is excreted in human milk. Please consult a doctor before using Hodrex 500 mg Capsule while breastfeeding.
Driving
Caution
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule may cause dizziness or severe headache. Therefore, drive only if you alert after taking Hodrex 500 mg Capsule .
Liver
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If you have any concerns regarding the use of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule in patients with liver problems, please consult a doctor.
Kidney
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If you have any concerns regarding the use of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule in patients with kidney problems, please consult a doctor.
Children
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Safety and efficacy of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule have not established for children. Therefore not recommended for children.
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About Hodrex 500 mg Capsule
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule belongs to a group of classes known as an antimetabolite. It is an anticancer medicine used to treat head and neck cancer and sickle cell anemia (blocking the flow of blood that causes pain and organ damage). Head and neck cancer is a disease including abnormal growth of the tissues of the neck and head that may also have the ability to attack or spread to other portions of the body. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body results in abnormally shaped red blood cells. The cells are shaped like a curved or sickle.
In cancer, Hodrex 500 mg Capsule works by blocking an enzyme that is required for growing cells. This prevents the cancer cells from multiplying and growing. In sickle cell disease, it works by increasing fetal hemoglobin (HbF) (hemoglobin of unborn baby) levels in red blood cells (RBCs). This helps the RBCs accept a normal shape, recovers the flow of blood, and protects against problems like painful sickle cell attacks.
Take Hodrex 500 mg Capsule as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Hodrex 500 mg Capsule for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical conditions. You may experience loss of appetite (feeling unwell and stomach upset), Increased bleeding tendency, nausea, upset stomach, vomiting. Most of these side effects of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Before starting Hodrex 500 mg Capsule , please inform your doctor if you have any allergy, kidney disease, liver disease, injury on your legs, HIV or AIDS, high level of uric acid in your blood, and treatment with chemotherapy or radiation. Hodrex 500 mg Capsule may increase the chances of other cancer. Inform your doctor about this risk. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant because this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule should use birth control to avoid pregnancy. The use of this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule by either parent may results in birth defects. You should not take this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule during breastfeeding, inform your doctor if you take Hodrex 500 mg Capsule .
Uses of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule
Medicinal Benefits
Hodrex 500 mg Capsule belongs to a group of the class known as an antimetabolite. It is used to treat head and neck cancer and sickle cell anemia (blocking the flow of blood that causes pain and organ damage). In cancer, Hodrex 500 mg Capsule works by blocking an enzyme that is required for growing cells. This prevents the cancer cells from multiplying and growing. In sickle cell disease, it works by increasing fetal hemoglobin (HbF) (hemoglobin of unborn baby) levels in red blood cells (RBCs). This helps the RBCs accept a normal shape, recovers the flow of blood, and protects against problems like painful sickle cell attacks.
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Side Effects of Hodrex 500 mg Capsule
Drug Warnings
Before taking Hodrex 500 mg Capsule inform your doctor if you have any kind of infection because Hodrex 500 mg Capsule may worsen the infections. Talk to your doctor if you have any allergy symptoms. Kidney disease, liver disease, injury on your legs, HIV or AIDS, high level of uric acid in your blood, and treatment with chemotherapy or radiation inform your doctor. Hodrex 500 mg Capsule may increase the chances of other cancer. Inform your doctor about this risk. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant because this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule can cause harmful effects on the unborn baby. Both women and men using this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule should use birth control to avoid pregnancy. The use of this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule by either parent may result in birth defects. You should not take this Hodrex 500 mg Capsule during breastfeeding, inform your doctor if you take Hodrex 500 mg Capsule . If any powder from a damaged pill is leaked, wash it up at once with a wet paper towel and throw the towel away in a closed plastic bag where children cannot get to it.
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