Topical 5-Fluorouracil associated skin reaction

Topical 5- Fluorouracil (5-FU) is used more frequently to treat actinic keratosis. We are presenting a skin reaction as a side effect of this medication. Treatment for such cases of 5-FU-induced skin reactions is based on proper skin care and treatment of any superimposed infections. Medical provide...

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Autores principales: Chughtai, Komal, Gupta, Rahul, Upadhaya, Sunil, Al Hadidi, Samer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Clinical Image
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28845237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omx043
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description Topical 5- Fluorouracil (5-FU) is used more frequently to treat actinic keratosis. We are presenting a skin reaction as a side effect of this medication. Treatment for such cases of 5-FU-induced skin reactions is based on proper skin care and treatment of any superimposed infections. Medical providers should be aware of such side effects to provide their patients with proper instructions to avoid complications.
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spelling pubmed-55530632017-08-25 Topical 5-Fluorouracil associated skin reaction Chughtai, Komal Gupta, Rahul Upadhaya, Sunil Al Hadidi, Samer Oxf Med Case Reports Clinical Image Topical 5- Fluorouracil (5-FU) is used more frequently to treat actinic keratosis. We are presenting a skin reaction as a side effect of this medication. Treatment for such cases of 5-FU-induced skin reactions is based on proper skin care and treatment of any superimposed infections. Medical providers should be aware of such side effects to provide their patients with proper instructions to avoid complications. Oxford University Press 2017-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC5553063/ /pubmed/28845237 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omx043 Text en © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28845237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omx043
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