Question
Posted on: March 21 2017Is Efudix an ointment or a cream?
On the packaging of Efudix it says that it is an ointment. But in 1 of the preceding questions it is said that Efudix is an (O/W) cream. The discussion in the pharmacy rice, we do not come out. Do you know the exact composition with the quantity of the ingredients? I think it depends on the amount of water in the preparation. Thanks in advance
Answer
Of course I do not know the quantities of the constituents; however, the qualitative composition can be read from the package leaflet: The composition is
What substances are in this medicine?
- The active substance is fluorouracil.
- The other ingredients are:
- propylene glycol,
- Polysorbate 60,
- Stearyl alcohol,
- Vaseline,
- Methylparahydroxybenzoate,
- Propylparahydroxybenzoate,
- purified water pro 100 g.
The emulsifier indicates an O/W cream