Imiquimod topical can weaken the rubber that condoms
or diaphragms are made out of. If you use a condom
or diaphragm for birth control, these items could
break if the rubber weakens and an unplanned
pregnancy could result. You may not be able to use
imiquimod topical, or you may need a dose adjustment
or special tests during treatment. This medication
may be harmful to an unborn baby.
Aldara
is for use in treating genital warts in patients who
are at least 12 years old. All other uses of this
medication are for adults over 18 only. Use this
medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do
not use the medication in larger amounts, or use it
for longer than recommended by your doctor.
Follow the instructions on your prescription label.
Using too much of this medicine, or using it for too
long can increase your risk of severe skin
reactions. Allow the skin to dry for at least 10
minutes before applying the medicine. Always wash
your hands after applying the medicine also.
Do not start a new medication without telling your
doctor. Remember, keep this and all other medicines
out of the reach of children, never share your
medicines with others, and use this medication only
for the indication prescribed. Drug information
contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum's
drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose
patients or recommend therapy.
Imiquimod
is an immune response modifier. Aldara is used to
treat actinic keratosis (a condition caused by too
much sun exposure) on the face and scalp. Aldara is
also used to treat a minor form of skin cancer
called superficial basal cell carcinoma, when
surgery would not be an appropriate treatment.
Aldara also treats genital warts that appear on the
outside of the body, but this medicine is not a cure
for genital warts.
Overdose symptoms may
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aldara imiquimod cream, or fainting. Avoid
getting this medication in your eyes, mouth, and
nose, or on your lips. Do not place the cream in
your rectum, vagina, or uretha. If it does get into
any of these areas, wash with water.
For
best results, keep using the medicine for the entire
length of time prescribed by your doctor. Also wash
the skin area to be treated, and allow it to dry for
at least 10 minutes before applying the medicine.
Wait until these conditions have healed before using
imiquimod topical. Aldara can make your skin more
sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result.
You may wear cotton gauze or underwear over the
treated area. Use the medicine before going to bed
and leave it on for 6 to 10 hours. Then wash off the
medicine with water and a mild soap. Clean this area
daily during treatment.
Tell your doctor
if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
during treatment. If you use a condom or diaphragm,
these items could break if the rubber weakens, and
an unplanned pregnancy could result. Do not use this
medication without telling your doctor if you are
breastfeeding a baby. Do not use this medicine on a
child younger than 12 years old.
Keep each
packet unopened until you are ready to use it. Skip
the missed dose and wait until the next time you are
getting ready for bed to use the medicine. Do not
use extra medicine to make up the missed dose. Seek
emergency medical attention if you think you have
used too much of this medicine.
Imiquimod
may also be used for other purposes not listed in
this medication guide. Aldara is used to treat
different types of skin disorders, including actinic
keratosis, a minor form of skin cancer, and genital
warts that appear on the outside of the body. Aldara
is not a cure for genital warts and it may not keep
you from spreading this condition to others through
vaginal, anal, or oral sex. You may develop new
lesions during treatment with imiquimod topical.
Use the medicine before going to bed and leave it on
for 8 hours. In the morning, wash off the medicine
with water and a mild soap. Apply the cream from one
imiquimod topical packet to the treatment area and
the border of skin around it, and rub in the cream
until it disappears. Do not cover the treated skin
areas with any type of plastic bandaging, and avoid
nylon underwear.
Get emergency medical
help if you have any of these signs of an allergic
reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of
your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Wash off the
medicine and call your doctor at once if you have a
serious skin reaction such as severe itching,
burning, oozing, bleeding, or skin changes where the
medicine is applied. Less serious side effects may
include: mild skin irritation, dryness, flaking,
scabbing, redness, or hardening of the skin where
the medicine was applied changes in the color of
treated skin fever, chills, body aches, swollen
glands, flu symptoms runny or stuffy nose, cough,
sore throat headache, back ache, muscle pain; or
diarrhea, upset stomach. This is not a complete list
of side effects and others may occur.
When
treating genital warts around the vagina, avoid
getting the cream on the more sensitive inner layers
of vaginal tissue. This could result in vaginal
swelling or irritation and painful urination. This
is especially important if you have a more severe
skin reaction to the medication. Do not miss any
scheduled visits to your doctor.
Tell your
doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.
It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or
inject will have an effect on topically applied
imiquimod. But many drugs can interact with each
other. Tell your doctor about all your prescription
and overthecounter medications, vitamins, minerals,
herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other
doctors.
Call your doctor if your skin
condition does not improve or if it gets worse
during treatment. Do not share this medication with
anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms you
have. Throw away the packet after one use, even if
there is medicine left in it. If you treat more than
one skin area at a time, ask your doctor how many
packets to use.
Multum's drug information is an
informational resource designed to assist licensed
healthcare practitioners in caring for their
patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this
service as a supplement to, and not a substitute
for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of
healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning
for a given drug or drug combination in no way
should be construed to indicate that the drug or
drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate
for any given patient. The information contained
herein is not intended to cover all possible uses,
directions, precautions, warnings, drug
interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse
effects. If you have questions about the drugs you
are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or
pharmacist.
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Aldara is normally used 2 to 5 times per
week for up to 16 weeks. How you use this medication
will depend on the condition you are treating. Apply
the cream from one imiquimod topical packet to the
treatment area, and rub in the cream until it
disappears. A single treatment area should be no
larger than a 2inch square.