Is aldara (imiquimod) cream safe to be used in infants with molluscum contangiosum?

Aldara (imiquimod) cream: Aldara (imiquimod) cream is FDA approved for ages 12 and older. Studies in younger children for treatment of molluscum did not prove efficacy. Often times, medications are used off label ( meaning, outside of approved age groups or medical conditions) by specialists. Talk to your doctor again if you have concerns.

Not approved: Aldara (imiquimod) cream isn't currently approved for use under 18 years of age. That really just means studies weren't done to see if it's safe in kids. There were some studies done on using it to treat molluscum and they failed to show that it even worked. Thee is commonly irritation of the skin at the application sites, and I would be very concerned this would be worse on thinner more sensitive infant skin