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Medicines ingenol mebutateQuestion & answer

ingenol mebutate · Medicine question

What was it used to treat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It was licensed for certain non-thickened, non-raised actinic keratoses in adults.

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