Fluorouracil sodium (Efudix) 5% cream: Supply issue resolved
There was a supply issue affecting Efudix w/w 5% cream (Pharmacode: 253065).
Affected product
There was a brief delay in releasing the latest shipments of Efudix to the market. This has now been resolved. We believe that no-one was affected by this issue.
Fluorouracil 5% cream is a cytotoxic agent or antimetabolite that it is toxic to living cells, especially to certain cancer or precancerous cells. It is used to destroy sun-damaged skin cells. Fluorouracil 5% cream is primarily used in the treatment of actinic keratoses (AK) and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC).
- Chemical: Fluorouracil sodium
- Presentation: Crm 5%
- Brand: Efudix
- Pharmacode: 253065
- Subsidy: $5.56
- Measure / Qty: per 20 g OP
Schedule listing for Efudix(external link)
Who to contact
If you have questions about the funding for this product, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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