Regranex
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Brand Names: U.S.:
Regranex?
Uses
- It is used to treat skin ulcers.
- Becaplermin heals skin ulcers.
Dosing
How to take
- Do not take this drug by mouth. Use on your skin only. Keep out of your mouth, nose, and eyes (may burn).
- Use once a day on the ulcer(s). Keep using until fully healed.
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Do not touch the container tip to the skin.
- Squeeze the gel needed on a piece of wax paper.
- Put on the ulcer using a clean cotton swab.
- Spread gel over the ulcer in a thin layer.
- Cover the ulcer with a clean saline dressing for 12 hours.
- Take off the dressing after 12 hours and rinse with saline or water.
- Recover with a clean saline dressing.
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