5-Fluorouracil

5-Fluorouracil 

  • Pregnancy Category X

Formulations

  • Topical 5% cream 

Dosage 

  • Applied once daily for 6 weeks

  • Fluorinated pyrimidine analog with cytotoxic effects and penetrate abnormal skin more than normal skin

FDA

  • Actinic keratoses,
  • Superficial Basal cell carcinomas 

Off-label

  • Verruca vulgaris

  • Erythema, edema

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