Efudex-40 (fluorouracil) (Page 2)
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Need all information about this medication please.

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I am just starting efudex on my lower lip and am looking for info. This is my second day and no real blister sor anything. Maybe I am not putting enough on. Also how close to the lip line did you go..I am worried that it is getting into the inside of my lip. How long after applying can I eat or put aquaphor or chapstick on? Any advice?
Thank you for posting your experience.
My doctor told me I could stop after one week..

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I have to start the efudex 5% cream once a day on upper and lower lips. I am extremely worried about the pain. Is there anything besides aquafor or Vaseline to he help with pain?

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Today is the 8th day of Efudix on my bottem lip.
I did not know and got it inside my mouth , it borns like fire when I eat or floss, tears are running. Can I do some thing about it ? and how long should I use it , my dermo said 4 weeks ?!

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I just used Efudex for 2 weeks on lower lip. from day 7 blistered and ulcerated and wept and crusted. From day 10 it bled and scabbed. Ensure you don;t take it beyond the lip margin into the mouth or it causes excruciating burns & damages top lip too causing them to stick together. Otherwise it has been horrible but bearable. Hope I neer have to do it again though. Hard to eat, floss teeth and even talk at times. Hopefully worth it.

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Heidi- I've used it on my lips three times. Each time it was an application morning and at bedtime. Though about the second week it gets very sensitive and blister-like lesions appear that means it's working. I applied a product called Acquafor (like Vaseline Jelly) to seal it and protect). The healing takes some time but the outcome is worth it.

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Has anyone used it on their lips? Won't it just keep bleeding non-stop?

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Not really. It is listed in the drug monograph that it can be used topically to treat certain cancerous or possibly cancerous conditions.

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I have been told to apply Efudex to my lower lip, isn't this crazy?

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I used this prescription on my forehead twice a day for 10 days. Removed all my ak's. Has now been about 1 year and ...

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Harvard Medical recently discovered a new treatment regime for AK. This new four-day Harvard Medical protocol is going t...

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I put this combo on face fro 5 days as prescribed. Pretty awful for 2 of the days but all clear after 2 weeks. HOWEVER, ...

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I'm having an unusually severe skin irritation when applying my Fluorouracil creme (5%) this time. This is the 3rd t...

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I am on effient blood thinner after a heart stent placement. I was just prescribed efudex. will this increase the blood ...

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Can anyone explain the stages and what to look for. I’ve been on Fluorouracil for 23 days suppose to do 4 weeks al...

I read that you should wash the site before application. Are you to wash your hair everyday, twice a day if you apply Fl...

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How and when should I apply Efudex to my face? ## This is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. How often and ho...

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How to use and side efects ## please give me detailed description of how to apply and how long to apply efudex-40 ## I w...

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