Trusted Resources: Evidence & Education
Scientific literature and patient education texts
3 Tips for Safe Use of Medicines for People With Sickle Cell Disease
source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
year: 2021
summary/abstract:People with sickle cell disease (SCD) are often prescribed medicines for common complications of SCD. If your provider prescribes you medicine, take the following steps:
Ask your provider about the benefits and risks of your medicine
Although medicines can have lifesaving benefits, they sometimes come with risks. It’s important to learn about both before you start taking your medicine.
Take your medicine exactly as prescribed
It is important to take the right amount, at the right time, and in the right way. Not doing so can seriously affect your health. Talk to your provider if, for any reason, you are having trouble following your treatment plan.
read more
Related Content
-
Julie Makani, FRCP, PhDDr. Julie Makani is an Associate Profess...
-
Lia – A 2014 Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcX_v6Os...
-
Hydroxyurea improves lung function in children with sickle cell diseaseFor the first time, researchers were abl...
-
Hydroxyurea Treatment in Men with SCA Leads to Drop in Total Sperm Count, Study ShowsResearchers found that treatment with hy...
-
Jessica Heath Templet, PAJessica Heath Templet is a certified Phy...
-
Association among sickle cell trait, fitness, and cardiovascular risk factors in CARDIAThe contribution of sickle cell trait (S...
-
Stable engraftment with haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in adult patients with sickle cell...The widespread application of allogeneic...
To improve your experience on this site, we use cookies. This includes cookies essential for the basic functioning of our website, cookies for analytics purposes, and cookies enabling us to personalize site content. By clicking on 'Accept' or any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. You may adjust your browser's cookie settings to suit your preferences. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.