Aldara

Aldara is used for:

Treating certain types of skin growths (actinic keratoses) or skin cancer (superficial basal cell carcinoma [sBCC]). It may also be used to treat external genital and perianal warts. It also may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Aldara is an immune response modifier. Exactly how it works is not known.

Do NOT use Aldara if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Aldara

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Aldara :

Some medical conditions may interact with Aldara . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have other types of skin cancer; broken, damaged, or inflamed skin at the application site; rash at the application site; or warts in the areas of your body other than the genital or anal areas
• if you have a weakened immune system, an autoimmune disorder (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus), or human papilloma virus (HPV) infection
• if your skin has not completely healed from surgery or other types of treatment

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Aldara . Because little, if any, of Aldara is absorbed into the blood, the risk of it interacting with another medicine is low.

Ask your health care provider if Aldara may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.