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Medications for Keratosis

Other names: Keratoses

A skin lesion that is abnormally sensitive to the effects of ultraviolet light

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Drugs used to treat Keratosis

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
fluorouracil 7.8 76 reviews for fluorouracil to treat Keratosis
Rx X N

Generic name: fluorouracil topical

Brand names:  Efudex, Carac, Fluoroplex, Tolak …show all

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Efudex 7.5 38 reviews for Efudex to treat Keratosis
Rx X N

Generic name: fluorouracil topical

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Carac 9.5 8 reviews for Carac to treat Keratosis
Rx X N

Generic name: fluorouracil topical

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

imiquimod 7.0 63 reviews for imiquimod to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: imiquimod topical

Brand names:  Aldara, Zyclara

Drug class: topical anti-infectives, topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

diclofenac 4.8 4 reviews for diclofenac to treat Keratosis
Rx/OTC C N

Generic name: diclofenac topical

Brand names:  Solaraze, Xrylix

Drug class: topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Aldara 8.6 5 reviews for Aldara to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: imiquimod topical

Drug class: topical anti-infectives, topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Santyl Rate Add review
Rx N N

Generic name: collagenase topical

Drug class: topical debriding agents

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Solaraze 4.8 4 reviews for Solaraze to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: diclofenac topical

Drug class: topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Zyclara 7.1 44 reviews for Zyclara to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: imiquimod topical

Drug class: topical anti-infectives, topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Picato 6.3 3 reviews for Picato to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: ingenol topical

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Levulan Kerastick Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: aminolevulinic acid topical

Drug class: topical photochemotherapeutics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Fluoroplex 10 1 review for Fluoroplex to treat Keratosis
Rx X N

Generic name: fluorouracil topical

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Xrylix Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: diclofenac topical

Drug class: topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Collagenase Santyl 7.0 1 review for Collagenase Santyl to treat Keratosis
Rx N N

Generic name: collagenase topical

Drug class: topical debriding agents

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

collagenase 7.0 1 review for collagenase to treat Keratosis
Rx N N

Generic name: collagenase topical

Brand names:  Santyl, Collagenase Santyl

Drug class: topical debriding agents

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph

ingenol 6.3 3 reviews for ingenol to treat Keratosis
Rx C N

Generic name: ingenol topical

Brand name:  Picato

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

aminolevulinic acid Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: aminolevulinic acid topical

Brand name:  Levulan Kerastick

Drug class: topical photochemotherapeutics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph

methyl aminolevulinate Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: methyl aminolevulinate topical

Drug class: topical photochemotherapeutics

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Tolak 4.0 2 reviews for Tolak to treat Keratosis
Rx X N

Generic name: fluorouracil topical

Drug class: topical antineoplastics

For consumers: dosage, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Frequently asked questions

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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