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Metallic taste as a side effect of topical Fluorouracil use.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21968673     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Topical fluorouracil is widely used for the treatment of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the skin. The most common side effect of this medication is localized irritant dermatitis. The authors report a case of dysgeusia with metallic taste as a side effect of this medication. While not previously seen with topical use, this is not an uncommon side effect seen with systemic administration of 5-fluorouracil. The etiology of dysgeusia from chemotherapeutic agents and systemic absorption of fluorouracil is discussed. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(10:1201-1203.
Authors:
Sandra Y Han; Summer Youker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1545-9616     ISO Abbreviation:  J Drugs Dermatol     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101160020     Medline TA:  J Drugs Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1201-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
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