WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS MEDICINE
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to imiquimod.
HOW TO USE AND STORE THIS MEDICINE
Cream:
If you miss a dose:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to imiquimod.
DRUGS AND FOODS TO AVOID
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other medicine, including over-the counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
WARNINGS
SIDE EFFECTS
Call your doctor right away if you have any of these side effects:
If you have problems with these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:
IF YOU HAVE OTHER SIDE EFFECTS THAT YOU THINK ARE CAUSED BY THIS MEDICINE, TELL YOUR DOCTOR
Genital warts is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). About 4 million Americans suffer from genital warts, and it is the fastest growing sexually transmitted disease with 750,00 new cases each year.Genital warts often appear as groups of warts in the genital and perianal areas in females and males. The warts may be very small or can form large masses on the genital tissues. The warts can cause itching, burning, pain and tenderness. In women, the warts can occur on the vulva, perianal area, vagina and cervix. In men, genital warts can appear on the tip or shaft of the penis, urethra, scrotum, and perianal area. If untreated, genital warts can cause discomfort and pain and interfere with sexual activity and develop into a large fleshy cauliflower-like appearance.
Genital warts are highly contagious and are spread through sexual contact with an infected partner. A person recognizable can be infected with the HPV virus and be asymptomatic without any recognizable warts, but can still infect their sexual partners. Even after the warts disappear with treatment, individuals still may harbor the HPV virus and infect their partners.
ALDARA (Imiquimod) Cream 5% is a NEW therapeutic approach to genital warts and provides an effective treatment for genital warts that that a person can apply at home. Aldara cream is the newest in a class of drugs called immune-response modifiers. It stimulates the immune system to fight the HPV virus that causes genital warts. Aldara cream is a vanishing cream specially formulated for the treatment of external genital and perianal warts in the male and female and is available by prescription only!
ALDARA is the first of its kind immune-system stimulating topical treatment for genital warts. If you have ever been diagnosed by a physician with genital herpes and suffer from recurrent outbreaks then ALDARA may work for you. Aldara is a patient-applied topical cream available only by prescription containing the active ingredient Imiquimod in a vanishing cream base. In clinical studies Aldara was effective in clearing gential/perianal warts -over 70% of patients experienced a total clearance of warts and those who obtained a total wart clearance tended to remain clear.
Aldara cream is indicated for the treatment of external genital warts, perianal warts and condylomata acuminata in adults. It must NOT be combined with any other topical medications to the affected area nor with any topical treatment for genital herpes.
Aldara Cream 5%, available by prescription only, is supplied in single-use packets that contain 250mg of the cream. The Aldara cream is applied to the affected area every other day, three times per week just prior to bedtime and is left on the skin for 6 - 10 hours. The cream is applied in a thin layer and rubbed into skin gently until the cream is no longer visible. The application site should not be occluded. Hand washing before and after applying cream is recommended. In the morning the cream is removed by washing the treated area with mild soap and water. Treatment should continue until there is a total clearance of the external genital/perianal warts or for a maximum of 16 weeks.
