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Drug Uses
Aldara Cream is used to treat external genital and perianal
warts and is different from most other treatments. It is a
patient-applied cream that helps the body fights the virus
instead of just getting rid of the warts. So Aldara Cream
actually treats warts from the inside out.
Aldara cream is easy to use at home. It's
rubbed on the warts and left on during sleeping hours. Then
it's washed off after waking. Use Aldara Cream exactly as
prescribed by your healthcare provider. Aldara Cream is for
skin use only. Do not take by mouth or use in or near your
eyes, lips or nostrils. Do not use Aldara Cream unless your
healthcare provider has taught you the right way to use it.
Talk to your healthcare provider if you have any questions.
Aldara Cream is used for several skin conditions. Use Aldara
Cream only on the area of your body to be treated. Your healthcare
provider will tell you where to apply Aldara cream and how
often and for how long to apply it for your condition. Do
not use Aldara Cream longer than prescribed. Using too much
Aldara Cream, or using it too often, or for too long can increase
your chances for having a severe skin reaction or other side
effect. Talk to your healthcare provider if Aldara Cream does
not work for you. For external genital and perianal warts
Aldara Cream is usually used once a day for 3 days a week.
For these conditions, Aldara Cream is usually left on the
skin for 6 to 10 hours. Treatment should continue until the
warts are completely gone, or up to 16 weeks. For actinic
keratosis, Aldara Cream is usually used once a day for 2 days
a week. For this condition, Aldara Cream is usually left on
the skin for about 8 hours. Treatment should continue for
the full 16 weeks even if all actinic keratoses appear to
be gone, unless you are told otherwise by your healthcare
provider. The area you treat with Aldara Cream should be no
larger than approximately the size of your forehead or one
cheek (for example 2 inches).
If you notice severe skin irritation or
flu-like symptoms (diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache, or
muscle pain), check with your doctor. It may be necessary
for you to reduce the number of times a day that you use the
medicine or to stop using the medicine for a short time until
your skin is less irritated or your flu-like symptoms disappear.
Avoid having genital, oral, or anal sex while the medicine
is on your skin. Make sure you wash the cream off your skin
before you engage in any sexual activity. Also, the medicine
contains oils that can weaken latex (rubber) condoms, diaphragms,
or cervical caps causing them not to work properly to prevent
pregnancy. Do not use any other skin product on the same skin
area on which you use this medicine, unless directed otherwise
by your doctor. Do not share your medicine with others, even
if you think that they have the same condition you have. If
you are pregnant, check with your health care provider.
Apply the missed dose of cream as soon
as you remember and then continue on the regular schedule.
The most common side effects with Aldara
Cream are skin reactions at the treatment site including:
- redness, - swelling, - a sore, blister, or ulcer, - skin
that becomes hard or thickened, - skin peeling, - scabbing
and crusting, - itching, - burning, - changes in skin color
that do not always go away.
Store below 25oC (77oF). Avoid freezing.
Safely throw away Aldara Cream that is out of date or that
you do not need. Keep this medication in the container it
came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.
Persistent topical overdosing of Aldara
Cream could result in an increased incidence of severe local
skin reactions and may increase the risk for systemic reactions.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for
conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets.
Do not use Aldara Cream for a condition for which it was not
prescribed. Do not give Aldara Cream to other people, even
if they have the same symptoms you have. If you would like
more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You
can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information
about Aldara Cream that is written for the healthcare provider.
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