Imiquad

Imiquad (Imiquimod) is a type of immune response modifier that stimulates the body`s own immune response system and helps the body fight the Human Papilloma Virus. Use of this medicine can help to treat genital warts (also called condyloma acuminata), however it is not a cure for the virus that causes them.

Wash hands and open a new packet of Imiquad (Imiquimod) just before bedtime. Apply a thin layer of cream on the warts. Rub the cream in until it vanishes. Discard the open packet and wash hands. Leave the cream on the warts for 6 to 10 hours. After 6 to 10 hours, wash the area where cream was applied with mild soap and water. Typically, dosing is once a day, 3 days a week; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Side effects of Imiquad (Imiquimod) include redness, wearing away of the skin, flakiness, swelling, hardening under the skin, small open sores, crust that forms during healing, small bubbles under the skin, itching, burning, pain, tenderness, irritation, rash, soreness, stinging, sensitivity, skin colour becomes lighter on the warts or on the skin around the warts. Most of these skin reactions are mild to moderate. These may be signs that the product is working.

If your skin reacts badly or the skin reaction becomes too uncomfortable when using the cream, wash the cream off with mild soap and water and contact your physician. Also flu symptoms, tiredness, headache, diarrhea and muscle pain.

Apply Imiquad (Imiquimod) cream at bedtime, after bathing, so you do not wash off the cream. Treatment with this cream should continue until the warts are completely gone, or up to 16 weeks.

Due to the fact that it does not cure Human Papilloma Virus, the cause of genital and perianal warts, new warts may form during treatment.