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Below are Carac (Fluorouracil Topical) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Carac has an overall score of 7.67. The effectiveness score is 8.67 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Carac review by 47 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Pre Cancer cells |
Dosage & duration: | | once a day for 3 weeks (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 2 weeks |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | Carac is used once a day as a topical cream in order to remove pre cancerous cells. It did a great job of removing all bad cells. I used it before going to bed. I only used it 2 weeks because I had the reaction quicker than most. |
Side effects: | | The side effects are that your face becomes very red - like a bad sunburn. |
Comments: | | You put the cream (Carac) on the bad cells whereever they may be, once a day for three weeks. Over time you skin will have a reaction, become like a bad sunburn and then begin to peel. Carac will only attack the fast growing bad cells. I had a great reaction to Carac so it worked extremely well for me. |
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| Carac review by 42 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | red spot on the cheek |
Dosage & duration: | | 0.5% (dosage frequency: once in the evening) for the period of 3 weeks |
Other conditions: | | None |
Other drugs taken: | | None | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | carac got rid of the pre-cancerous spot and was not left with a scar |
Side effects: | | burning eye by where it was applied. couldn't sleep well. |
Comments: | | I would apply the carac cream to cleansed area and have the wash my hands immediatley after applying. In the morning I would dap off the residue and apply sunscreen. I did this for 3 weeks. |
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| Carac review by 55 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | actinic keratoses |
Dosage & duration: | | 5-FU applied 1 per day (dosage frequency: 1 pder day) for the period of 3 weeks |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | erradication of actinic keratoses. Patient has a history of squamous cell carcinoma |
Side effects: | | the entire face was treated. The chin, nasolabial folds and crows feet areas were most sensitive and became red, inflamed & scaley. On the rest of the face only hte keratoses reacted to the treatment |
Comments: | | the entire face was treated 1 per day |
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