Efudex and Scab - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scab is reported as a side effect among people who take Efudex (fluorouracil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Crestor, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scab when taking Efudex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,332 people who have side effects when taking Efudex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Efudex?

Efudex has active ingredients of fluorouracil. It is often used in actinic keratosis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,391 Efudex users. Check the latest studies of Efudex.

What is Scab?

Scab (a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing) is found to be associated with 871 drugs and 1,080 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scab.

On Mar, 14, 2026

1,332 people reported to have side effects when taking Efudex.
Among them, 13 people (0.98%) have Scab.

Among these 13 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Efudex and have Scab?

- Check whether Scab is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Efudex:

Efudex (1,391 reports)

Scab treatments and more:

Scab (12,679 reports)

How severe was Scab and when was it recovered:

Scab in Efudex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluorouracil:

Scab and drugs with ingredients of fluorouracil (141 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Efudex:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Scab:

Scab (871 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Scab:

Scab (1,080 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluorouracil (the active ingredients of Efudex) and Efudex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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