Aldara cream (imiquimod)

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Company: 3m Generic Name: imiquimod Description: Aldara (Imiquimod) is a medicine that is used for the treatment of patients who are suffering from genital and perianal warts. Package Price Add to cart 12 sachets x 5% 435.00 USD

Aldara Cream
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Aldara (Imiquimod) is a medicine that is used for the treatment of patients who are suffering from genital and perianal warts. This drug is also effective at treating a certain types of skin growths (actinic keratoses) or skin cancer (superficial basal cell carcinoma [sBCC]). However, Imiquimod can also be used in the treatment of other medical conditions, so ask your personal healthcare provider for more information.

External genital and perianal warts are caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus. These wart-like growths are oftentimes referred to as condyloma acuminata. While Aldara Cream itself has not been demonstrated to have any of its own antiviral activity, Aldara Cream is an immune response modifier that stimulates the body's own immune response system and helps the body fight this virus. It may do this by the induction of cytokines like alpha-interferon. Alpha-interferon is a complex compound normally produced by the human body that does have potent antiviral activity. Because Aldara does not kill the HPV virus that causes genital or anal warts, new warts may appear during or after treatment.

You will notice improvement in your condition gradually. Most patients experience improvement within 4 weeks. However, it may take up to 16 weeks to see a full clearing of the warts.

Apply Aldara cream to the affected areas as directed on the prescription label. Wash hands before and after applying cream. Aldara cream should be applied just before bedtime. A thin layer of the cream should be applied topically with the fingers; the cream should be massaged gently into the affected areas until no longer visible. In the morning (after 6-10 hours) it should be washed off with mild soap and water. Avoid contact with lips, eyes, or nose. Use Aldara cream only on the affected area as directed by your health care provider. Do not use Aldara cream longer than prescribed. Using too much Aldara cream or using it too often, or for too long can increase your chances for having a severe skin reaction or other side effect.

Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

Aldara treatment is not recommended until the skin has healed from any previous drug or surgical skin treatment. Also, you should not use Aldara on broken skin, wounds and windburned or sunburned skin. It is recommended that you wait until these medical conditions have completely healed before you apply this medicine on those skin areas.

For treatment of genital or anal warts:
You will usually apply this cream every other day (3 times a week) until the warts are gone, for a maximum of 16 weeks. Do not use the cream inside the vagina or rectum, because local skin reactions on the delicate moist surfaces can cause pain and swelling, and may cause problems passing urine. Do not bandage or wrap the treated area. The treated area should be washed with mild soap and water 6—10 hours after applying the cream (usually upon waking).

For the treatment of actinic keratosis:
You will apply the cream to the affected area twice weekly, 3—4 days apart, for 16 weeks. Leave on skin for about 8 hours, after which time the cream should be washed off using mild soap and water usually upon waking. The area you treat with Aldara cream should be no larger than the size of your forehead or one cheek (for example, 2 inches by 2 inches).

For the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC):
For this condition, Aldara Cream is usually used once a day, 5 days a week. Sufficient cream should be applied to cover the treatment area, including some skin surrounding the sBCC. Aldara Cream is usually left on the skin for about 8 hours. Treatment should continue for a full 6 weeks even if the sBCC appears to be gone, unless you are told otherwise by your dermatologist.

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): back pain, burning or itching, changes in skin color that do not always go away, diarrhea, feeling like you have the flu, headache, muscle aches, redness of the skin (very common but is usually not painful or harmful), scabbing and crusting, skin peeling, skin that becomes hard or thickened, swelling of the skin.

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible: open sores with or without drainage, skin infection, skin rash, unusual or severe skin reaction.

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