Effudex
Updatedeffudex cream for pre-cancerous skin treatment
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I think you mean Efudex. Efudex and Carac are prescribed for the treatment of actinic or solar keratoses (small red horned growths or flesh-colored wartlike growths caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation or the sun). Such growths may develop into skin cancer. When conventional methods are impractical--as when the affected sites are hard to get at--the 5 percent strength of Efudex is useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas, or slow-growing malignant tumors of the face usually found at the edge of the nostrils, eyelids, or lips. Efudex is available in cream and solution forms.
Based on my research,
Efudex (fluorouracil) Solutions and Cream are topical preparations that contain the fluorinated pyrimidine 5-fluorouracil, an antineoplastic antimetabolite.
Efudex Solution consists of 2% or 5% fluorouracil on a weight/weight basis. Ingredients used in the formulations include: propylene glycol, tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane, hydroxypropyl cellulose, parabens (methyl and propyl) and disodium edetate.
Efudex Cream contains 5% fluorouracil in a cream base that contains the ingredients: white petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, polysorbate 60 and parabens (methyl and propyl).
Efudex (fluorouracil) topical side effects include: skin irritation, dryness, scaling or peeling (exfoliation), rash, and other local reactions. Eye irritation has also been reported.
If you experience an allergic reaction ie: (shortness of breath; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, face, or tongue; or hives), stop using Efudex (fluorouracil) and seek emergency medical attention.
You can learn more about this drug on the page for Efudex Details
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