What is the cost of Efudix cream?

What is the cost of Efudix cream?

Efudix 5% cream (Mylan)

Is efudex available OTC?

When applied to the skin, it is used to treat certain skin problems, including cancer or conditions that could become cancerous if not treated. Fluorouracil interferes with the growth of abnormal cells, which are eventually destroyed. Fluorouracil is available only with your doctor’s prescription.

Is there a generic for efudex?

GENERIC NAME: FLUOROURACIL – TOPICAL (flewr-oh-YOUR-uh-sill)

How much does Efudix cream cost in Australia?

FLUOROURACIL

How long does Efudix cream take to work?

After 2-4 weeks your skin will be red, crusty, and uncomfortable; this is what we want to happen. In some cases, such as for lesions on the backs of the hands, the body, or for basal cell carcinoma, it might take longer to get to this stage (4-6 weeks). The cream can then be stopped, to allow healing.

How long do I use efudex on my face?

How long to apply Efudix. Continue using Efudix for as long as your doctor has told you to. Continue treatment up until the ulceration stage, usually 3 to 4 weeks. The healing process is usually complete 1 to 2 months after the end of treatment.

How long does a tube of efudex last?

There is evidence from animal work that fluorouracil is teratogenic. None known. The recommended shelf life of Efudix cream is 60 months.

What does the erosion stage of efudex look like?

What does it look like? Since most Efudex users experience redness and irritation, I will start there. Erosion, for me, means that the entire area I am treating is bright red but contains much darker spots where the actinic keratoses are most concentrated. These darker spots tend to pucker and may even begin to scab.

Does skin look better after efudex?

Efudex treatment improves skin appearance by lessening coarse wrinkles, fine wrinkles, tactile roughness, mottled hyperpigmentation, lentigines (dark spots), and sallowness of the skin.

How do I use Efudix cream on my face?

Apply the cream with a clean fingertip. If you are treating your whole face, use four pea-sized amounts of cream; one on the chin, each cheek and the forehead. For selected areas, just use one pea-sized amount of cream. Wash your hands after applying the Efudix cream.

Can a GP prescribe Efudix?

Efudix is available only with a doctor’s prescription.

When should you stop using Efudix?

Stop efudix if you experience a severe reaction (shortness of breath; swelling of your lips,face, or tongue; hives). Contact us if you have any problems during treatment. Any lesions that fail to resolve with efudix treatment should be re-examined.

How long do you use the efudix cream?

The dose of Efudex topical is to apply a small amount of the cream to the area that is to be treated, once or twice daily after cleansing. Treatment lasts 2-6 weeks depending on the condition being treated.

How often to use Efudex?

Regardless of purpose, treatment with Efudex requires topical application twice a day. Length of treatment time depends on the presence of malignancy and size of the treated area. Treat your skin lesions twice a day, preferably morning and evening.

When to stop Efudex treatment?

The medication is usually applied to the effected area until the point where the old skin comes off or a lesion forms, and it is at around this time that your doctor will ask you to stop using Efudex. After the period of treatment, which usually lasts two to four weeks, you need another one to two months of healing.

How effective is Efudex?

The success rate of treating basal cell carcinoma with fluorouracil is approximately 90 percent to 93 percent. And unlike surgery, Efudex is not likely to leave scars or permanently discolor patches of skin.