How to use imiquimod cream

Imiquimod Cream instructions recommended usage is: wash your hands before bedtime, open the sachet, squeeze the cream onto your fingers and apply a thin layer to the surface of the wart, massage gently to allow the cream to penetrate, discard the sachet after application and wash your hands. Apply one sachet 3 times a week, every other day, before going to bed, until the warts disappear or for a maximum of 16 weeks, or as directed by your doctor. Imiquimod Cream is primarily used for the topical treatment of warts or condyloma acuminatum on the external genitals and anus in adult patients. Adverse reactions to imiquimod cream include localized skin reactions such as erythema, vesicles, peeling or exfoliation, and edema. If a severe skin reaction occurs, the cream agent is washed off using mildly alkaline soap and water, and the medication can be reapplied after the skin reaction recovers. Systemic reactions such as myalgia, flu-like symptoms, headache, and diarrhea may occur in a few patients. In addition, it is contraindicated in people who are allergic to imiquimod cream, it is not recommended for HPV infections in the urethra, intravagina, cervix, rectum or anus, it is not recommended for use immediately after the use of other medications or surgical treatments, it is not recommended to be used in combination with other medications for the treatment of genital warts, it is not recommended for use in pregnant women and breastfeeding women, and the use of the drug in patients under the age of 18 years is not known. If you need to use imiquimod cream, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, can not blindly use their own medication.