4 Additionally, headache (29%) and upper respiratory tract infection (14%) are common adverse events observ Imiquimod may cause hair loss, but it's not expected to cause eye-related side effects
It is not used on warts inside the vagina, penis, or rectum
Many Aldara users do not experience any negative side effects at all throughout the course of treatment
You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345
swelling or inflammation of the mouth
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects
Rarely, Aldara can cause a flare up of a pre-existing autoimmune disease
Incidence not known
The warts are decreasing in size after 3 weeks and I’ve learnt that applying with a qtip just a tiny amount on each wart is much better
It may take months or even years for side effects to occur — if they occur at all
75% also come in pumps which dispense 5
Imiquimod cream A small number of patients have experienced hair loss at the treatment site or surrounding area
Do you lose your hair with immunotherapy? Hair loss or thinning is not a commonly reported side effect of immunotherapy
Imiquimod is an immune response modifier that stimulates the patient's own immune system to release various chemical substances, such as interferon and interleukin-12
Duration of treatment is largely dependent on the type of lesion & your skin A small number of patients have experienced some hair loss at the treatment site or in the surrounding area
Four weeks after treatment, via a self-answered quality-of-life questionnaire, all women reported experiencing side effects (hair loss) "very often" due to treatment
Skin at the site of application may begin scabbing and flaking and become red, swollen and sore within the first 5 days of treatment
It can appear anywhere from weeks to years after starting the medication
It comes in a cream that you apply to your skin
Dose-response effects for imiquimod treatment have been investigated in several trials comparing treatments ranging from once or twice daily dosing to 3, 5 or 7 days per week
Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention
Several randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials showed that imiquimod 5% cream produced a complete response in 45 to 57 percent of patients and a partial response (i
Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby
Hair loss as a rare side effect
Imiquimod cream activates the immune system, and very rarely there have been reports of pre-existing autoimmune disease flaring up
Read on to learn about potential common, mild, and serious side effects of the medication
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This case report presents an isolated case of telogen effluvium after 6 weeks of imiquimod treatment for an actinic keratosis on the scalp
pain or tenderness around
The effects include itching, burning, redness, ulceration (sores), scabbing, flaking, and pain
There is a general view that drug-induced telogen effluvium is typically seen 2–3 months after the initiation of treatment ; however, all patients presented an obvious
Other side effects of Aldara topical include headache, dizziness, chest pain, back pain
Common side effects of imiquimod include: a hardened mass or formation; application site reaction ; back pain; bleeding; burning ; chest pain; coughing; diarrhea ; dizziness;
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