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solco healthcare us llc - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 20 mg in 1 ml - fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil solution is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defect (cleft

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physicians total care, inc. - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 50 mg in 1 g - fluorouracil cream is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil cream is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. eighty-eight lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil cream may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defec

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taro pharmaceuticals u.s.a., inc. - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 20 mg in 1 ml - fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength, it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil topical solution is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defe

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rebel distributors corp - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 50 mg in 1 g - fluorouracil cream is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil cream is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. eighty-eight lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil cream may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defec

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encube ethicals private limited - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength, it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil solution and a different dosage form is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure and 88 lesions treated with a different dosage form produced 7 failures. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defect (cleft lip and palate) has been reported in the newborn of a patient using fluorouracil as recommended. one birth defect (ventricular septal defect) and cases of miscarriage have been reported when fluorouracil was applied to mucous membrane areas. multiple birth defects have been reported in a fetus of a patient treated with intravenous fluorouracil. animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with fluorouracil. fluorouracil administered parenterally has been shown to be teratogenic in mice, rats, and hamsters when given at doses equivalent to the usual human intravenous dose; however, the amount of fluorouracil absorbed systemically after topical administration to actinic keratoses is minimal (see clinical pharmacology ). fluorouracil exhibited maximum teratogenicity when given to mice as single intraperitoneal injections of 10 to 40 mg/kg on day 10 or 12 of gestation. similarly, intraperitoneal doses of 12 to 37 mg/kg given to rats between days 9 and 12 of gestation and intramuscular doses of 3 to 9 mg/kg given to hamsters between days 8 and 11 of gestation were teratogenic and/or embryotoxic (i.e., resulted in increased resorptions or embryolethality). in monkeys, divided doses of 40 mg/kg given between days 20 and 24 of gestation were not teratogenic. doses higher than 40 mg/kg resulted in abortion. fluorouracil should not be used in patients with dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (dpd) enzyme deficiency. a large percentage of fluorouracil is catabolized by the dpd enzyme. dpd enzyme deficiency can result in shunting of fluorouracil to the anabolic pathway, leading to cytotoxic activity and potential toxicities. fluorouracil is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant during therapy. if this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while using this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. fluorouracil is also contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its components.

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mylan pharmaceuticals inc. - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 5 mg in 1 g - fluorouracil 5% topical cream is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength, it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil 5% topical cream is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure and 88 lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil 5% topical cream may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pr

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taro pharmaceuticals u.s.a., inc. - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 50 mg in 1 g - fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength, it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil cream and solution is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure and 88 lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the top

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taro pharmaceutical industries ltd. - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 50 mg in 1 g - fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil cream and solution is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. twenty-five lesions treated with the solution produced 1 failure and 88 lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topi

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spear dermatology products inc - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil 5 mg in 1 g - fluououracil cream 0.5% is indicated for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses of the face and anterior scalp. fluorouracil may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. fluorouracil is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant. if this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. no adequate and well-controlled studies have been conducted in pregnant women with either topical or parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defect (ventricular septal defect) and cases of miscarriage have been reported when fluorouracil was applied to mucous membrane areas. multiple birth defects have been reported in the fetus of a patient treated with intravenous fluorouracil. animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with fluorouracil cream 0.5%. fluorouracil, the active ingredient, has been shown to be teratogenic in mice, rats, and hamsters when adm

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spear dermatology products - fluorouracil (unii: u3p01618rt) (fluorouracil - unii:u3p01618rt) - fluorouracil cream is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. in the 5% strength it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites. safety and efficacy in other indications have not been established. the diagnosis should be established prior to treatment, since this method has not been proven effective in other types of basal cell carcinomas. with isolated, easily accessible basal cell carcinomas, surgery is preferred since success with such lesions is almost 100%. the success rate with fluorouracil cream is approximately 93%, based on 113 lesions in 54 patients. eighty-eight lesions treated with the cream produced 7 failures. fluorouracil cream may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with either the topical or the parenteral forms of fluorouracil. one birth defec