Close follow-up is essential
You use the cream three days per week for up to 16 weeks (Aldara) or daily for up to eight weeks (Zyclara)
ALDARA is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use
To help you remember, it may help to mark Application of imiquimod 5% cream three times a week is the optimal application schedule for external anogenital warts in immunocompetent adults, supporting current recommendations
75% cream should be applied once at bedtime every night for up to 8 weeks ( 1218 )
, squamous cell carcinoma in situ, Bowen's disease); Imiquimod 5% cream applied to intra-anal warts was nearly as efficacious and safe as when applied to external anogenital warts
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Solar keratoses are thickened, scaly patches of skin caused by too much sun exposure
To use this treatment, apply a thin layer of the The effect of Aldara 5% cream on the transmission of genital/perianal warts is unknown
After 12 weeks, all warts had resolved
Comments: Up to 1 packet of cream may be use at the treatment site for each application
Treatment options include: No treatment — treatment is not always indicated as, in about 30% of people, warts disappear spontaneously within 6 months
Imiquimod is a topical cream used to treat external genital warts, scaly skin, and superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a type of skin cancer
IMIQUIMOD (i mi KWI mod) cream is used to treat external genital or anal warts
This helps the patient's body to destroy the genital warts, AKs, or cancer cells
Aldara is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use
Use sunscreen and wear clothing and eyewear that protects you from the sun
However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching /swelling Anogenital warts are benign lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Imiquimod (Zyclara®) for the topical treatment of clinically typical, nonhyperkeratotic, nonhypertrophic, visible or palpable actinic keratosis (AK) of the full face or balding scalp in immunocompetent adults when other topical treatment options are contraindicated or less appropriate (November 2019) Recommended with restrictions
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Aural plaque during treatment
Common warts are found most often on the knees, backs of fingers or toes, and around the nails ( periungual )
Wart recurrence rates are better than podophyllin-based therapies and it tends to cause non-scarring healing
As of 2015, imiquimod is generic and is available worldwide under many brands
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Studies evaluating the use of imiquimod for anogenital warts were excluded
It works with your body's immune system to help it fight damage to the skin
When treating genital warts, Aldara is applied 3 days a week at night
Off-label use of imiquimod for non-genital warts has increased in the last decade, and according to US ambulatory care data, imiquimod is now the most commonly used medication for warts, despite a lack of good evidence to support its use
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Started with Imiquimod (Aldara) 3 times a week, the doctor told me to apply using my finger and that I could use one sachet twice
Complete wart clearance by the end of treatment was 40-50% with 5% imiquimod (Figure (Figure2, 2, Table Table1), 1), with application three times a week
Imiquimod does not fight the viruses that cause warts directly Topical in vivo application of imiquimod cream on mouse skin resulted in increased concentrations of IFN and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) compared with skin of untreated mice
See more Less serious Aldara side effects may include: mild skin irritation, itching, dryness, flaking, scabbing, crusting, redness, or hardening of the skin where the Am Fam Physician
Genital warts: imiquimod is used three times weekly; or, if available, 3
Aldara 5%: Apply 3 times a week until total clearance of warts or for a maximum of 16 weeks; examples of application schedules are Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; When treating warts, this medication is usually applied 3 times a week for up to 16 weeks
Warts (condylomata acuminata) on the surface of the genitals (sexual organs) and around the anus (back passage) Superficial basal cell carcinoma
Imiquimod’s 5% cream formulation resulted in a
The application frequency for Aldara Cream is different for each indication
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In clinical studies, Aldara ( imiquimod) topical cream was found to completely clear external genital warts in 50% of patients who applied treatment 3 days
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Imiquimod stimulates the patient’s immune system
The application frequency for Aldara Cream is different for each indication
The treatment area is defined as one Imiquimod topical also treats genital warts on the outside of the body, in adults and children at least 12 years old
Only apply to affected areas and avoid any application on internal surfaces
Review Imiquimod Aldara 5% cream for HPV genital warts treatment at home
3% imiquimod cream) was applied to the backs of mice 3X/week for 24 months
Treatment cycles consist of twice daily application for 3 days, followed by 4 days rest, for 4-5 cycles
Imiquimod 5% cream should be applied once at bedtime, 3 times/week for up to 16 weeks ( 1217 )
Aldara should be applied three times a week, with a gap of at least one day between applications
Leave Aldara cream on the warts for 6 to 10 hours
Apply a thin layer of imiquimod cream only to the affected area or areas to be treated
Treatment protocol : 2 to 3x weekly (e
Additional HPV types (including high oncogenic risk types) may be
Imiquimod, sold under the brand name Aldara among others, is a medication that acts as an immune response modifier that is used to treat genital warts, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis
75% imiquimod), for treatment of external genital warts, but the manufacturers recommend against using the medication inside the vagina
Advise patients being treated for genital HPV warts that imiquimod is not a cure for HPV infection and that the drug’s effect on transmission of HPV is unknown