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imiquimod is an immune response regulator that is produced in the form of a 5% (50 mg/g) cream. Suitable for the treatment of actinic keratosis, superficial basal cell carcinoma, external genital warts.
Actinic keratosis
Imiquimod emulsion is indicated for the local treatment of immunocompetent adults who have non-keratinization hyperkeratosis and non-hypertrophic actinic keratosis on their face or scalp.
Superficial basal cell carcinoma
Imiquimod emulsion is indicated for immunocompetent adults, biopsy-confirmed topical treatment of primary superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), with a maximum tumor diameter of 2.0 cm, located on the trunk (excluding anogenital skin), neck or limbs (excluding hands and feet).
External genital warts
Cream is indicated for the treatment of external genitalia and perianal warts/conchimen genital warts in patients aged 12 years or older.
efficacy
Imiquimod emulsion has a pronounced effect on common warts, with most patients having at least half of the total wart area reduced after treatment, compared with the corresponding placebo group reduced by only about one-fifth. And imiquimod emulsion is long-lasting, about one third of patients after treatment, can completely clear the wart, after treatment, there is no recurrence. Clinically found that this drug has been shown to completely clear genital warts in hive-infected patients.
side effect
Imiquimod emulsion may cause the following side effects during treatment, if severe or persistent, please contact your doctor promptly.
The treated area is red, itchy, burning, or bleeding
1. Peeling, desquamation, drying or thickening of the skin
2. Swelling, tingling or pain in the treatment area
3. Blisters, scabs or lumps appear on the skin
4. Headache
5. Diarrhea
6. Back pain
7. Tiredness
This medicine is recommended to be used 2 days a week, once a day, at intervals of 3 to 4 days (e.g., Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday). Imiquimod cream should remain on the skin for about 8 hours. Please follow the attending physician's arrangements.