Efficacy
More than 600,000 prescriptions for Carac® written since
launch
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Percent of patients with complete clearance of AK lesions*
Percent of patients with 75% clearance of AK lesions*
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Carac® demonstrated complete AK lesion clearance in up to 4 weeks of treatment,
as tolerated
Carac® provides complete AK clearance with the added value of once-a-day
dosing
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Mean percent reductions in AK lesion counts*
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Carac® provides >90% reduction in the number of AK lesions after 4 weeks
of treatment
In clinical studies, treatment with Carac® for 1, 2, and 4 weeks resulted in
significantly greater lesion reduction than with vehicle (P<0.001)
Carac® is the only topical 5-FU with the added value of convenient once-a-day
dosing
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Carac® is indicated for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses of the face and anterior scalp.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Carac® is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant, in patients with dihydropyrimidine
dehydrogenase (DPD) enzyme deficiency, and in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its
components. In clinical trials, the most common drug-related adverse event was application site
reaction (94.6%), which included: erythema, dryness, burning, erosion, pain, and edema. Some patients
also experienced eye irritation (5.4%), including stinging and burning.