Fluracil 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of cancers of stomach, colon, rectum, breast, and lungs. It may be used to treat other conditions, as determined by the doctor. It is sometimes used with certain other medicines as part of combination chemotherapy. Fluracil 500mg Injection is given as injection under the supervision of doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to. The most common side effects of this medicine include increased risk of infection, mouth ulcer, vomiting, weakness, and nausea. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver, and blood uric acid levels. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

• Vomiting
• Hair loss
• Diarrhea
• Bronchospasm
• Infection
• Myelosuppression
• Agranulocytosis (deficiency of granulocytes in the blood)
• General discomfort
• Itching
• Skin exfoliation
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
• Febrile neutropenia
• Angina (heart related chest pain)
• ECG changes
• Decreased immunity

Chemical Class::Pyrimidine Analog|Habit Forming::No|Therapeutic Class::ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class::Antimetabolites

• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil a vesicant??
  Ans: No, fluorouracil is not a vesicant (irritant).
• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil safe??
  Ans: Fluorouracil is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil a steroid??
  Ans: No, flurouracil is not a steroid.
• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil cream chemotherapy??
  Ans: Fluorouracil is used as chemotherapy for the treatment of cancers.
• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil cream for warts??
  Ans: Yes, fluorouracil is used for the treatment of warts.
• Q. Q. Is fluorouracil the same as efudex??
  Ans: Efudex is a brand name (trade name) for fluorouracil.
• Q. Q. Does fluorouracil affect normal skin??
  Ans: Fluorouracil has minimal effect on the surrounding healthy skin.
• Q. Q. Does fluorouracil cause hair loss??
  Ans: Yes, fluorouracil may cause temporary hair loss.
• Q. Q. Does fluorouracil cause scarring??
  Ans: No, fluorouracil is not known to cause scarring.
• Q. Q. Does fluorouracil cause headaches??
  Ans: Though headache is not a common side effect of fluorouracil, it may occur uncommonly is some people.
• Q. Q. Why does fluorouracil cause fatigue??
  Ans: As with any chemotherapy for cancer, fluorouracil causes fatigue which is attributed to be of multi-factor origin, but inflammation and anemia are thought to be the most important factors.

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