What size does fluorouracil come in?

DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Fluorouracil injection is supplied as a pharmacy bulk package as a vial containing 2.5 g/50 mL (50 mg/mL) fluorouracil.

How do you dilute fluorouracil?

Dilution for Infusion Solutions Fluorouracil Injection USP (50 mg/mL) may be diluted for intravenous infusion in plastic infusion bags or bottles, to a final concentration of 2 mg/mL in 5% dextrose injection. Dilution should be made just prior to administration and the solution used within 24 hours.

Does fluorouracil get old?

Do not use Fluorouracil Cream USP, 0.5% (Microsphere) after the expiration date on the tube.

What is fluorouracil 5% used for?

FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy agent. It is used on the skin to treat skin cancer and certain types of skin conditions that could become cancer.

What are the side effects of fluorouracil 5% cream?

For some patients it is necessary to use the 5-fluorouracil 5% cream for 6-12 months (cycles) to obtain the best results. SIDE EFFECTS: When using 5-fluorouracil 5% cream, you may have mild irritation, such as redness, dryness, swelling, or a mild burning sensation.

What is fluorouracil topical cream used for?

Fluorouracil topical (for the skin) is used to treat scaly overgrowths of skin (actinic or solar keratoses). Fluorouracil topical may also be used in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma.

What does fluorouracil cream do to your skin?

Fluorouracil cream is used to treat sun-damaged skin, pre-cancerous skin lesions such as actinic keratoses (also called solar keratoses), squamous cell carcinoma and for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma. It works by blocking the growth of abnormal cells that cause these skin conditions.

What does fluorouracil mean?

Definition of fluorouracil. : a fluorine-containing pyrimidine base C 4H 3FN 2O 2 used as a neoplastic agent to treat some kinds of cancer.