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Fluorouracil

Fluorouracil (Efudex) is a topical medicine applied to the skin to treat actinic keratosis and superficial basal cell carcinoma. This page covers the one product, Efudex.

Efudex

Actinic Keratosis

5%

Fluorouracil cream for actinic keratosis and some skin cancers. It destroys precancerous and cancerous cells by blocking their rapid division.

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Key points

  • Fluorouracil is an anti-cancer ingredient applied to the skin to slow the growth of abnormal cells in actinic keratosis and superficial basal cell carcinoma.
  • The sole listed product, Efudex, is a 5% topical tube, delivering the medicine as a semi-solid directly onto the affected skin.
  • Efudex is the originator brand, developed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and the only formulation of fluorouracil in the catalogue.

What Fluorouracil is used for

Fluorouracil is applied to the skin as a topical treatment for actinic keratosis, a rough, scaly patch caused by sun damage, and superficial basal cell carcinoma, a slow-growing form of skin cancer. The ingredient fluorouracil works by slowing the growth of abnormal cells in the affected area, allowing the skin to heal.

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