HOW TO USE EFUDIX 5% CREAM (5-FU / Efudex) | 5-fluorouracil - PLUS SIDE EFFECTS

In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains key facts you need to know about a medication called EFUDIX 5% (5-FU) which can be used to treat some early forms of SKIN CANCER. Efudix is also spelt as Efudex.

Efudix cream contains the chemical 5-fluorouracil. This chemical is proven to be active against early forms of skin cancer and pre-malignant skin conditions, such as actinic (solar) keratoses,
Bowen’s disease and superficial basal cell carcinoma

In the video we cover:

00:00 - Intro
00:33 What is Efudix?
01:11 When should you apply the cream?
01:28 Where should you apply the cream
02:12 How much cream should you use?
03:14 Side effects of Efudix
05:34 When will you start to see the cream working?

REFERENCES AND OTHER RESOURCES:

NHS PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient....-guide/leaflets/file

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/dru....gs-supplements/fluor

Dermnet: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/5-fluorouracil-cream

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