Sickle Cell Disease - Transitional Care Clinic
Treatments and Services
Boston Medical Center offer all treatments for sickle cell disease, including:
- Hydroxyurea
- L-glutamine
- Voxelotor
- Crizanlizumab
- Blood transfusions
- Pain medications
- Bone marrow transplant
In addition, our team helps young adult patients learn how to:
- Keep track of their medical appointments
- Prevent and treat pain
- Get their prescriptions filled and refilled on time, so they don’t miss doses
- Take pain medications safely
- Follow their sickle cell pain plan, when to call their doctor, and when to seek care in the Emergency Department
- Prevent complications by staying hydrated
- Cope with living with SCD