Imiquimod Cream: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Imiquimod Cream
| Generic name | Imiquimod |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Topical anti-infective / immune response modifier |
| Forms | Cream, 3.75%, in unit-dose packets (0.25 g each), Cream, 3.75%, in pump bottles (7.5 g, delivers no fewer than 28 actuations), 5% cream (available in the UK) |
Imiquimod cream is a prescription medicine applied to the skin. It is used to treat actinic keratosis (sun-damaged skin patches) on the face or balding scalp, and to treat external genital and anal warts.
General information
Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.