ZYCLARA® Cream is a prescription medication for use on the skin (topical) to treat actinic keratosis (AK) of the full face or balding scalp in adults with normal immune function.
It is not known if ZYCLARA Cream is safe and effective for the topical treatment of AK in children less than 18 years of age.
AKs are small, red, sometimes scaly, or rough patches that can be found on the full face or balding scalp, which are often exposed to the sun.
ZYCLARA Cream has been shown to reduce AKs. Ask your doctor if ZYCLARA is right for you.
We've created this website to provide you with information about AK and how ZYCLARA can help treat AKs of the full face and balding scalp.
ZYCLARA Cream, 2.5% and 3.75% is a prescription medicine for skin use only (topical) to treat actinic keratosis (AK) on the full face or balding scalp in adults with a normal immune function. It is not known if ZYCLARA Cream is safe and effective for the topical treatment of AK in children less than 18 years of age.
- Do not get ZYCLARA Cream in or near your eyes, in or on your lips, or in your nose. If you get ZYCLARA Cream in your mouth, eyes, or nose, rinse well with water right away.
- The most common side effects of ZYCLARA Cream include local skin reactions including: skin redness, scabbing, crusting, flaking, scaling, dryness, and swelling; headache, itching in the treatment area, tiredness, nausea, skin irritation, and pain at the treatment site. Tell your healthcare professional if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
- ZYCLARA Cream may cause serious side effects, including skin drainage (weeping) or breakdown of the outer layer of the skin (erosion). You may need to stop using ZYCLARA until the skin is healed. You should not use ZYCLARA until the skin has healed from any other treatments. ZYCLARA Cream may also cause flu-like symptoms. Tell your healthcare professional if you have tiredness, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, muscle pain, and joint pain.
- When using ZYCLARA Cream do not use sunlamps or tanning beds, and avoid sunlight as much as possible. Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing if you go outside during daylight.
- Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, especially if you have had other treatments for actinic keratosis. ZYCLARA Cream should not be used until your skin has healed from other treatments. Do not use ZYCLARA Cream with other products containing the same active ingredient because of increased risk of side effects.