Actinic keratoses:
Indications for: CARAC
Multiple actinic or solar keratoses of the face and anterior scalp.
Adult Dosage:
≥18yrs: Wash and dry area. Wait 10mins. Apply thin film to skin where lesions appear once daily for up to 4weeks. Do not occlude. May apply sunscreen/ moisturizer 2hrs later. Wash hands after use.
Children Dosage:
<18yrs: not established.
CARAC Contraindications:
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency. Women of childbearing potential. Pregnancy.
CARAC Warnings/Precautions:
Discontinue if symptoms of DPD deficiency develop (eg, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever, chills). Ulcerated or inflamed skin. Avoid eyes, mucous membranes, exposure to sun or UV light. Nursing mothers: not recommended.
CARAC Classification:
Antimetabolite.
Adverse Reactions:
Application site reaction (may persist 2 weeks after drug is stopped), eye irritation.
Generic Drug Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Crm—30g
