Becaplermin (Topical)
Brand Names : Regranex
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For becaplermin, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to becaplermin, parabens, or metacresol. Also tell your
health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such
as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether becaplermin passes into
the breast milk. However, this medicine has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of becaplermin in children 16 years of age or older with use in other
age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects
or problems in children than it does in adults. This medicine has not been
studied in children up to 16 years of age.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of becaplermin in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your doctor and
pharmacist if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of
the skin.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of becaplermin. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Skin cancer or tumors at the site of the ulcer - Use of becaplermin
is not recommended because its effect on these conditions is not known
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Wounds that show exposed joints, tendons, ligaments, or bone - Use
of becaplermin is not recommended because it is not known if it would work
for these conditions
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Wounds that are closed manually by your health care professional - Use
of becaplermin is not recommended because these wounds require a sterile product
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