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Medicines fluorouracil + salicylic acidQuestion & answer

fluorouracil + salicylic acid · Medicine question

Why does it form a white film?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

The solvents evaporate after application, leaving a film that helps the active ingredients enter the affected epidermis.

Sources for this answer

Actikerall 5mg/g + 100mg/g Cutaneous Solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 7

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