Hydrogen peroxide (Topical application)

Hydrogen peroxide is used to treat raised seborrheic keratoses (waxy and scaly, raised areas of skin).

This medicine is to be given only by your doctor or under their direct supervision.

Your doctor will closely monitor your progress while you are using this medicine. This will help your doctor determine if the medicine is effective and check for any side effects.

If your condition does not improve within 3 weeks, or if it worsens, contact your doctor.

Using Eskata™ can lead to serious eye problems, including blindness. If it accidentally gets into your eyes while you are using it, your doctor will instruct you to rinse your eyes thoroughly with water for 15 to 30 minutes.

The area being treated may become red, and you might also experience swelling and scaling. Your doctor may wait for your skin to heal before continuing your treatment.

In deciding to use a medicine, you and your doctor need to consider the risks of the medicine against the benefits it may provide. The following points should be taken into account for this medicine:

Allergies

Inform your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reactions to this medicine or any other medicines. Also, let your healthcare professional know if you have other allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Eskata™ is not for use in children.

Geriatric

Current studies have not shown any specific problems in older adults that would limit the effectiveness of Eskata™ in this age group.

Breast Feeding

There are no sufficient studies in women to determine the risk to infants when using this medication while breastfeeding. Consider the potential benefits and risks before taking this medication during breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Some medicines should not be used together at all, while in other cases, two different medicines can be used together even if there is a possibility of interaction. In these situations, your doctor might adjust the dose or take other precautions. Let your healthcare professional know if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Some medicines should not be taken around the time of eating food or certain types of food due to possible interactions. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also lead to interactions. Discuss with your healthcare professional about using your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Along with its necessary effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Not all of these side effects will occur, but if they do, they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects happen:

More common

• Redness, blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
• Skin burning, itching, pain, rash, stinging, or swelling skin ulcers

Less common

• Cracking or scarring of the skin
• Thinning, weakness, or wasting away of the skin

Rare

• Eyelid swelling
• Painful blisters on the trunk of the body

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome, or if you have any questions about them:

More common

• Darkening of the skin
• Dryness, peeling, or crusting of the skin
• Lightening of normal skin color
• Lightening of the treated areas of dark skin

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

In the U.S.

• Aplicare One Hydrogen Peroxide
• Eskata
• Proxacol

In Canada

• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Hydrogen Peroxide Topical Solution 3%
• Hydrogen Peroxide Topical Solution 6%

Available Dosage Forms:

• Spray
• Gel/Jelly
• Solution
• Pad

Therapeutic Class: Disinfectant

You will receive this medicine in a clinic or doctor's office. A nurse or other trained health professional will give you the medicine using an applicator.

This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

This medicine is applied directly on your lesions. Do not get any of the medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, or ears. Rinse it off right away if it does get on these areas.

Your doctor may want to retreat you with Eskata™ after at least 3 weeks if your skin condition did not completely resolve.