Talk:Hydroxyurea

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In accordance with Wikipedia:WikiProject_Drugs naming policy, I propose we move this page to the INN hydroxycarbamide. If you have any concern with this proposal, please discuss it on this page. hhhotMatt 16:56, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I've never heard an English-speaking doctor refer to this drug as hydroxycarbamide :-) JFW | T@lk 18:30, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)

And I'd never heard of either. This site I found by googling suggests that in the UK (which recently switched to INNs with a couple notable exceptions) hydroxycarbamide is now the official name. "This medicine contains the active ingredient hydroxycarbamide (previously known as hydroxyurea in the UK)." What do you think? Matt 21:33, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)

You're right. But they still say "frusemide" and "lignocaine" for furosemide and lidocaine :-) JFW | T@lk 22:13, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)