Hydroxyurea scored tablets - SIKLOS
- Product / population
- SIKLOS hydroxyurea 100-mg and 1000-mg scored tablets; sickle cell anemia, age >=2 years
- Renal measure
- CrCl, mL/min, obtained using a 24-hour urine collection
Renal dosing, restrictions and evidence limits
At CrCl >=60 mL/min, the initial daily dose is 20 mg/kg in pediatric patients and 15 mg/kg in adults. Below 60 or in ESRD, reduce by 50%: 10 mg/kg/day in children and 7.5 mg/kg/day in adults. Obtain CrCl using a 24-hour urine collection. On hemodialysis days, administer after dialysis.
For starting-dose weight, use actual or ideal body weight, whichever is less. Monitor blood counts every two weeks and follow the full escalation, toxicity interruption and recovery instructions. These scored tablets are labeled for sickle cell anemia in adults and children at least two years old; do not substitute the adult DROXIA capsule starting dose for the pediatric SIKLOS dose.
Source: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=76957c0d-0f98-4376-bb06-eee651adc09d