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It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.
This medicine increases the sensitivity of the treated areas of your skin to sunlight or sun lamps. Therefore, exposure to the sun, even through window glass or on a cloudy day, could cause a serious burn.
Avoid application of the gel to normal skin surrounding the lesions or to mucous membranes
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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