• You may be advised to use the Efudix® cream once or twice a day for up to 4 weeks (actinic keratoses) or up to 6 weeks (basal cell carcinomas) - follow the advice given by your …

Apr 11, 2024 · A little goes a long way as Efudex is a potent topical chemotherapy cream. Allow the cream time to absorb completely before the nighttime application so as not to transfer to …

Jan 3, 2025 · Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) enzyme deficiency—Should not be used in patients with this condition. It is very important that you use this medicine only as directed …

The trade name in New Zealand is Efudix™ and it is a prescription medicine. It is a cytotoxic agent or antimetabolite and it is toxic to living cells, especially to certain cancer or …

Oct 14, 2025 · Efudex is a topical cream used to treat basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis. You should not use Efudex if you are pregnant or have a DPD enzyme deficiency. Common …

Jul 1, 2024 · Topical fluorouracil is commonly used to treat a skin condition called actinic keratosis (a type of precancerous growth), also called solar keratosis. This skin condition creates rough …

Efudix® cream is usually applied once or twice a day, for 3-4 weeks when treating actinic keratosis and Bowen’s disease, and for 6 weeks when treating superficial basal cell carcinoma.

Dec 13, 2023 · Efudix contains the active ingredient fluorouracil. Efudix is used to treat solar keratoses, also known as actinic keratoses or sunspots and Bowen's disease (type of skin …

Efudix contains the active ingredient fluorouracil and belongs to a group of medicines called anti-cancer medicines (also called antineoplastic or cytotoxic medicines) that are applied to the …

Your doctor has told you that you have actinic keratosis (AK) and that Efudix Cream is the most suitable treatment for you. Efudix is a medicated cream with over 40 years of success in …