How soon do the side effects of Efudex show up after the first application?
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- 25 Jan 2010 by kmoriarty
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- efudex, side effect
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suzanne6625 Jan 2010
Usually sometime during the first week of application mild inflammation occurs.
The sometimes unsightly effects of fluorouracil (Efudex) occurs in four phases:
Early inflammatory phase: During the first week of application, mild inflammation occurs.
Inflammatory phase: During the following weeks, redness, and swelling occur with some crusting and burning.
Tumor disintegration phase: Lesions resolve as the skin exfoliates.
Healing phase: Over 1 to 2 weeks, new skin grows into the treatment area.
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