Question 1

what is the definition or description of: aldara (imiquimod) allergy?

Accepted Answer

Aldara: Aldara (imiquimod)  is a topical  medication that is used to treat conditions such as  genital warts, actinic keratoses or basal cell carcinoma.   An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe.  For potential adverse effects see:  http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1207/aldara-topical/details

Question 2

is aldara (imiquimod) for warts considerded a safe treatment? what side effects should i be aware of? are there any medicines i should not take with it?

Accepted Answer

Works well: Even though it may cause some transient irritation or inflammation as the result of an activated immune response.

Question 3

is aldara (imiquimod) a dangerous medicine? im going to take it against genital warts. can this medicine cause any dangerous side effects? deadly?

Accepted Answer

Safe Medication: Aldara (imiquimod) does not have any black box warnings or major complications associated with it.  As it is a skin based treatment, most of its side effects (and expected effects) are skin irritation.
Since it is an immune therapy, you should expect the warts to become inflamed as your body attacks them.
There have not been any reports of death from topical application of aldara (imiquimod).

Question 4

what does aldara (imiquimod) do?

Accepted Answer

Activates immunity: It is an immune response modifier. It treats genital warts by increasing the activity of the body's immune system to fight off the wart virus. Mechanism of action for aks (precancers) not exactly known but thought to also be related to upregulating the body's immune system to fight off abnormal cells. It is used to treat aks, genitals warts, and superficial basal cell carcinoma.

Question 5

aldara (imiquimod) not working, why?

Accepted Answer

Patience: You dont say how long you have used the aldara (imiquimod).  It can work in as  little as3 weeks for labial condyloma, but in some cases can take over four months. Aldara (imiquimod) is effective 87 to 96% of the time, but that means up to 13% will not respond.

Question 6

what conditions can aldara (imiquimod) treat?

Accepted Answer

Aldara (imiquimod): genital / rectal warts , actinic keratosis &amp;  basal cell carcinoma

Question 7

can i use aldara (imiquimod) for aks?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Aldara (imiquimod) is a very effective and safe treatment for aks. It can be used to treat a large surface area or a single lesion. Treatment period is usually 8-12 weeks. Recommend staying out of the sun during the treatment period because it makes you more sensitive to the sun and sunburn easier. Side-effects are redness and peeling which can be exacerbated by sun exposure.

Question 8

why was i given aldara (imiquimod) cream?

Accepted Answer

Aldara (imiquimod): Do you have genital or rectal warts,  actinic keratosis or basal cell carcinoma ?

Question 9

i am argentina. i need information. what is aldara (imiquimod) a cream for?

Accepted Answer

Various: Aldara (imiquimod) cream is a cream that helps the immune system clear certain conditions: indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratoses on the face, basal cell cancer, and gential warts from hpv. It is by perscription only.

Question 10

can topical imiquimod b applied on face for molluscum contagiosm?

Accepted Answer

Not effective: Two large studies have shown Imiquimod to be no more effective on molluscum than a placebo.

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