Drug used in actinic keratosis is:: (A) Methotrexate, (B) Topical 5 FU, (C) Topical mechlorethamine, (D) Topical steroids
Answer is B. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved five medications for the treatment of actinic keratoses. These are topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), 5% and 3.75% imiquimod cream, topical diclofenac gel, ingenol mebutate, and photodynamic therapy with topical delta-aminolevulinic acid ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY SIXTH EDITION -KD TRIPATHI Page:824