Can you use Efudix on your hands?
The cream can be applied with a clean finger, a gloved finger or a non-metal applicator. The cream can be applied to any area of skin (as directed by your doctor), but you should take care to avoid the eyes. Wash your hands thoroughly after each use.
Can fluorouracil cream cause swelling?
Most people using this drug get skin reactions where this drug is used. These reactions include burning, dryness, irritation, redness, pain, and swelling. Irritation may last for 2 weeks or longer after you stop using this drug. Call your doctor if you get a skin reaction that bothers you.
Can you use too much Efudex?
layer of Efudix to the affected areas of your skin. Do not use too much cream. membranes, such as eyes, eyelids, nostrils and lips. Wash your hands carefully and thoroughly immediately after using Efudix.
Does Efudex get into your bloodstream?
There are no known drug interactions with topical Efudex. Although very little fluorouracil is absorbed from normal skin, about 20% can be absorbed into the blood when fluorouracil is applied to damaged skin.
Does Efudex cause swelling?
Skin irritation, burning, redness, dryness, pain, swelling, tenderness, or changes in skin color may occur at the site of application.
Can I use fluorouracil on my hands?
To use the cream or solution: Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine. Apply enough amount of the medicine to each affected area. You may use a glove, nonmetal applicator, or fingers to apply this medicine.
What happens if you use too much fluorouracil?
severe itching, burning, or irritation; new or worsening skin sores; fever, chills; or. severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, vomiting.
Can Efudex cause swelling?
SIDE EFFECTS: Skin irritation, burning, redness, dryness, pain, swelling, tenderness, or changes in skin color may occur at the site of application.
Can I stop Efudex after 2 weeks?
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 do you know when to stop using Efudex?
Unless your doctor tells you to stop using Efudix 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 do you know when to stop applying Efudex?
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.
What does your face look like after using Efudex?
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.
Is 2 weeks enough for Efudex?
This stage usually takes 2-4 weeks. Efudix is sometimes used for 6 weeks for areas needing a harsher treatment (eg back of the hand; lesions that have failed to resolve with shorter applications).
What are the side effects of Efudex?
Other side effects of Efudex include eye irritation (e.g., stinging, watering), trouble sleeping, irritability, temporary hair loss, or ; abnormal taste in the mouth. Tell your doctor if you have rare but very serious side effects of Efudex including: stomach or abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, vomiting,
Can you use Efudex on open wounds?
Use enough to cover the entire area with a thin film. Caregivers who apply this medicine should wear rubber gloves. Do not use Efudex on skin that is irritated, peeling, or infected or on open wounds. Wait until these conditions have fully healed before using this medicine.
Where do you apply Efudex?
I have been applying Efudex from the top of my shoulders to below my nipple line and it is quite obvious where my shirt was open! I am almost 3 weeks into the recommended 4-6 weeks of treatment and hope I can make it to the 28 day mark. With my face I made it to 21 and the Doc commented on how eventually all of my skin reacted.