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How to Use

Apply enough bexarotene to cover the lesion with a generous coating. Use a cotton tipped applicator or your fingertips to apply the drug to your skin. If you apply this drug with your fingertips, make sure you wash your hands immediately afterwards , to prevent any of the drug from accidentally getting into your eyes or mouth.

Avoid getting the drug on the surrounding uneffected skin. Do not apply the drug near mucosal areas - the inside of your mouth, eyes, nose, rectum or vagina.

Do not cover with bandages or dressings, unless directed to do so by your family doctor. Allow the bexarotene to dry before covering with clothing.

Dosage

The amount of bexarotene using will be various for various diseaseds. Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of bexarotene If your directions are various, do not change how you use it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

• For topical dosage form - gel:
  • For cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
    • Adults The usual dose is started at applying once every other day for the first week. On week two, the dose may be increased to apply once a day. It may be increased to apply twice a day, on week three. On week four, it may be increased to apply three times a day. Finally, increased to apply four times a day on week five.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose

• Apply every other day Apply as soon as possible if you remember it on the day it must be using. However, if you do not remember the missed dose until the next day, apply it at that time. Then skip a day and start applying every other day. Do not double doses.
• Apply once daily Apply as soon as possible. However, if you do not remember the missed dose until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
• Apply two, three or four times daily If you miss a dose of this drug, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.
• If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the drug from freezing. Do not refrigerate.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Ask your health care professional how you must dispose of any drug you do not use. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.