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A member asked:

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.

Dr Ettinger agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: But it is expensive and is not necessarily any more successful than other treatments.

Dr Kass and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

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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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with Genital warts 15years ago..The doc gave me Aldara (imiquimod). My paps are clean with no trace of warts..am i still contagious?

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A member asked:

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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A member asked:

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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A member asked:

Hi! Good evening. I had genital warts and last February I already consulted a urologist. The doctor prescribed me to treat it with Aldara for a month. I was instructed to apply the med every night. I stopped because it started to have lesions?

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