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Carac (Fluorouracil Topical) - Description

 


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Carac® Cream, 0.5%
(fluorouracil cream)

FOR TOPICAL DERMATOLOGICAL USE ONLY (NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC, ORAL, OR INTRAVAGINAL USE)

DESCRIPTION

Carac® (fluorouracil cream) Cream, 0.5%, contains fluorouracil for topical dermatologic use. Chemically, fluorouracil is 5-fluoro-2,4(1H, 3H)-pyrimidinedione. The molecular formula is C4H3FN2O2. Fluorouracil has a molecular weight of 130.08.

Carac Cream contains 0.5% fluorouracil, with 0.35% being incorporated into a patented porous microsphere (Microsponge®)Microsponge is a registered trademark of Cardinal Health, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. composed of methyl methacrylate / glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer and dimethicone. The cream formulation contains the following other inactive ingredients: carbomer 940, dimethicone, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, methyl methacrylate / glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, methylparaben, octyl hydroxy stearate, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitan monooleate, stearic acid, and trolamine.

Page last updated: 2008-01-24

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