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