What
is Aldara?
ALDARA is used to treat external
genital warts and perianal warts. It is patient-applied
cream that helps the body fight the virus that causes
the warts. ALDARA is an off-white oil-in-water vanishing
cream.
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How
Does Aldara Work?
External genital and perianal
warts are cause by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus.
These wart-like growths are oftentimes referred to as
condyloma acuminata. While ALDARA itself has not been
demonstrated to have any of its own antiviral activity,
ALDARA cream is an immune response modifier that stimulates
the body's own immune response system and helps the
body fight this virus. It may do this via the induction
of cytokines like alpha-interferon. Alpha-interferon
is a complex compound normally produced by the human
body that does have potent antiviral activity.
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how
effective is aldara?
In a large clinical trial 50%
of patients had complete clearing of their warts. The
mean time to complete wart clearing was 10 weeks.
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how
quickly does aldara work?
ALDARA cream can effectively
clear genital warts as quickly as 4 weeks, although
the average time to healing is 10 weeks and may take
as long as 16 weeks. Results vary from person to person.
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how
to use aldara
Wash hands and open a new packet
of ALDARA cream just before bedtime. Apply a thin layer
of cream on the wart(s). Rub the cream in until it vanishes.
Discard the open packet and wash hands. Leave the cream
on the wart(s) for 6 to 10 hours. After 6 to 10 hours,
wash the area where ALDARA cream was applied with mild
soap and water.
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when
should i use aldara cream?
Typically, dosing is once a day,
3 days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
Apply ALDARA cream at bedtime,
after bathing, so you do not wash off the cream. Treatment
with ALDARA cream should continue until the warts are
completely gone, or up to 16 weeks.
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can
i have sex while using aldara cream?
Sexual contact should be avoided
while the cream is on the skin. If you decide to have
sexual relations, apply ALDARA cream after - not before
- sexual activity. If you have already applied the cream,
it should be washed off before sexual activity. In addition,
ALDARA cream may weaken condoms and diaphragms; therefore
the cream should not be left on during sexual activity.
The effect of ALDARA cream on the transmission of genital
warts is unknown.
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side
effects
ALDARA cream doesn't destroy
healthy skin. Most people who use ALDARA cream don't
complain of pain. One of the most common side effects
is redness. This may be a sign that your immune system
is working. Other common side effects are peeling of
the skin, itching, flaking, and swelling around the
warts.
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important
additional information
1.) Because ALDARA cream doesn't
cure Human Papilloma Virus, the cause of genital and perianal
warts, new warts may form during treatment.
2.) ALDARA cream may weaken
condoms and diaphragms, so sexual contact should be
avoided while the cream is on the skin.
3.) How ALDARA cream affects
the spread of genital warts to a partner is not known.
4.) A woman who is or becomes
pregnant while using ALDARA cream should notify her
health care provider immediately.
5.) Do not use ALDARA to treat
internal (inside the vagina or anus) warts.
6.) A thin layer that completely
covers each wart is enough.
7.) Skin color changes to the
application site have also been reported.
8.) Do not cover warts with
bandages or other closed dressings. Avoid using overly
large amounts of cream.
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