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March 5th, 2009
What can I do to help ease the painful effects of the Carac cream treatment? I would like the pain to 2nd degree burns, which I have experienced.


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replied March 6th, 2009
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Carac (fluorouracil cream) contains fluorouracil for topical dermatologic use. Carac is indicated for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses of the face and anterior scalp.
Most patients using Carac get skin reactions where the medicine is used. These reactions include redness, dryness, burning, pain, erosion (loss of the upper layer of skin), and swelling. Irritation at the application site may persist for two or more weeks after therapy is discontinued.
You might want to see your doctor and have him decide whether the side effects are too strong to continue the therapy. Meanwhile, you might want to apply some over the counter anti-inflammatory products (for example some containing Aloe).


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