Carac

Active Ingredient(s): Fluorouracil, 5-FU
FDA Approved: * October 27, 2000
Pharm Company: * SANOFI AVENTIS US
Category: Cancer

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Carac Overview

Fluorouracil (5-FU), sold under the brand name Adrucil among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer.[2] By injection into a vein it is used for colon cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.[2] As a cream it is used for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and skin warts.[3][4] When used by injection most people develop side effects.[2]...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorouracil

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NDC Database Records for Carac: (2 results)

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• 0066-7150 Carac 5 mg/g Topical Cream by Dermik Laboratories
• 0187-5200 Carac 5 mg/g Topical Cream by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC

Other drugs which contain Fluorouracil, 5-FU or a similar ingredient: (5 results)

• ADRUCIL Fluorouracil, 5-FU
• EFUDEX Fluorouracil, 5-FU31 discussions
• FLUOROPLEX Fluorouracil, 5-FU1 discussion
• FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU 1 discussion
• TOLAK Fluorouracil

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