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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is applied on the skin only.
Your doctor may apply ointments to protect open wounds (eg, laceration, abraded skin, incision) before applying the gel.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
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