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What special precautions should I follow?
If skin irritation occurs, reduce the frequency of treatments. If irritation continues, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.
If no improvement is seen after six months of treatme
nt, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.
If condition gets worse while you use the medicine, stop the medicine and contact your doctor.
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What special precautions should I follow?
Older adults¡XThis medicine has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
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Possible food and drug interactions
Vaniqa has no known drug interactions. Make sure your doctor is aware of all medications and facial products you are using before you begin Vaniqa treatments.
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What Is It
Vaniqa (pronounced "VAN-i-ka") is used by women to slow the growth of unwanted facial hair. Vaniqa doesn¡¦t permanently remove facial hair or prevent it from growing again. It does, however, hinder an
enzyme in the hair follicle that is required for hair growth. The result is that the hair grows more slowly where the cream is used.
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How to Use
Overdosage information with VANIQA is unavailable. Given the low percutaneous penetration of this drug, overdosage via the topical route is not expected (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ). However, should v
ery high topical doses (e.g., multiple tubes per day) or oral ingestion be encountered (a 30 g tube contains 4.2 g of eflornithine hydrochloride), the patient should be monitored, and appropriate supp
ortive measures administered as necessary.
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What side effects may occur?
Vaniqa is intended for any woman who has unwanted facial hair around their lips or under their chin. If you are allergic to any of the active ingredients, let your doctor know. Vaniqa contains ingredi
ents including Vaniqa also contains ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, mineral oil, PEG-bO stearate, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, stearyl alcohol and wate
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