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A 42-year-old female asked:
Will aldara (imiquimod) 5% cream get rid of genital warts and how long does it generally take? or would it be more effective to have a dr. freeze them off?
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Aldara (imiquimod): Aldara (imiquimod) is used to treat genital warts. Aldara (imiquimod) is applied 3x/wk for a maximum of 16 weeks. Apply until total clearance or the maximum duration.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the side effects of imiquimod cream 5% (for genital warts)?
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Several: Inflamation, headache, influenza like reaction, dizziness pain diarrhea this is only some.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Hi,I have imiquimod cream that is expired, is it safe to use or alternatives? I am out of the country at the moment, need to treat genital warts.
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Genital warts: Out of date drugs usually retain full potency, if they have not been mishandled in storage (e.g. not kept in an unusually hot environment, like in a c... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
I saw my doctor for genital warts and was prescribed imiquimod 5% cream I used it 3 times. Now swollen and burning in the area is it a chemical burn?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: This isn't a chemical burn. It's probably a strong response to the medicine and this is fairly common. Since it's troubling enough to write us about,... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Is it safe for individuals with multiple sclerosis to use aldara (imiquimod) cream to treat genital warts?
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
No problem: Am unaware of any adverse reaction in ms pts, and there are no known interactions with the disease modifying treatments.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
If one gets rid of their genital warts with aldara, (imiquimod) how many times can the warts reappear before it seems "unlikely" that they will?
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
Wrong question: What you want to know is how long you need to be free of warts so you can be considered to be cured. The longer you are clear the more likely you wil... Read More
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