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Why is this drug prescribed?
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For Aldara , the following should be consi
dered:
Allergies¡XTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to Aldara . Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such
s foods, preservatives, or dyes.
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Cautions
Children¡XStudies of this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of Aldara in children up to 18 years of age with use in other age groups.<
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Older adults¡XMany medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they caus
different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of Aldara in the elderly with use in other age groups.
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How should this medicine be used?
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 pac
ket 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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Side Effects of This Medicine
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 workin
g. Other common side effects are peeling of the skin, itching, flaking, and swelling around the warts.
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