Your family doctor must check your progress at regular appointments to make sure that this drug does not cause unwanted effects. As your skin ulcer changes in size, your family doctor may change your dose weekly or every other week .
Becaplermin works best when using with other methods for good skin ulcer care , such as not bearing weight on the leg that has the skin ulcer. Your family doctor will discuss these methods with you.
Discuss with your family doctor whether you must continue the drug if your skin ulcer is not reduced by 30% in 10 weeks or your skin ulcer does not improve after 20 weeks. If your skin ulcer does improve, your family doctor may keep you on the drug until your skin ulcer is completely healed.
It is important to use the proper amount and not to use more than prescribed.
Check the expiration date before using becaplermin and do not use it if it is out of date. The expiration date is located stamped on the crimped portion at the bottom of the tube.