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  • Flutarol
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    Active Ingredient
    Fluorouracil 50 mg/ 1 gr

    Status in Israel
    RX

    Presentation and Status in Health Basket

    Presentation Basket Yarpa Pharmasoft

    Cream

    1 X 20 mg

    not in the basket chart 16019 6694

    Cream

    1 x 40 mg

    not in the basket chart

    Dosage

    Apply a thin layer of Flutarol to the affected area 1-2 times a day for at least three to four weeks. The maximal area of the region treated at each time is 23 X 23 cm (approximately the size of a plate). Larger areas will be treated in separate parts each time.


    Indications

    This cream is used to treat skin conditions such as actinic keratosis and superficial skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma, BCC).


    Contra-Indications

    * Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients.
    * Pregnant
    * Breastfeeding
    * Medicines known as antiviral nucleosides (e.g. brivudine, sorivudine).


    Special Precautions

    Please refer to the license holder for further details.


    Side Effects

    Please refer to the license holder for further details.


    Drug interactions

    Please refer to the license holder for further details.


    Pregnancy and Lactation

    Pregnancy: Females of childbearing potential must use an effective contraception method during treatment and for 7 months after treatment with Fluorouracil. Male patients (or their female partners of childbearing potential) must use an effective contraception method during treatment and for 4 months after treatment with Fluorouracil.
    Lactation
    : should not be used in breastfeeding. If use during breastfeeding is absolutely necessary, breastfeeding must be discontinued.
    Please refer to the license holder for further details.


    Overdose

    Please refer to the license holder for further details.


    Manufacturer
    Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
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