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Do doctors ever prescribe aldara (imiquimod) off label for plantar warts?
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Yes: We do, though i find Aldara (imiquimod) works better for warts on toes and effudex works better for warts on the bottom of the feet.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: But it is expensive and is not necessarily any more successful than other treatments.
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I heard on the news that prescription Imiquimod is being used now in suppository form for internal genital warts. Could I request this from my doctor?
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I'm treating my plantar wart with aldara (imiquimod) and tagamet. It's much less tender now but hasn't diminished in size very much. Is the treatment working?
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Doctor, I noticed bleeding after a BM & found fleshy bumps around my anus. Are these anal warts? Can I use Imiquimod 5% cream, from my GP, on these?
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