Imiquimod Cream
5%
Imiquimod cream contains imiquimod and is used for actinic keratosis and external genital warts. It comes in one strength and several pack sizes. Each option lists its price per tube.
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Genital Warts
Genital warts are soft growths that appear on the genitals, around the anus, or on nearby skin. Low-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause them. HPV passes between people during sexual contact and is common worldwide.
Medicine used to treat Genital Warts
Key points
- Imiquimod, a cream, sets off the body’s immune response so that wart tissue breaks down over several weeks.
- Clinicians can remove big clusters, or warts in awkward places, by freezing or with surgery.
- The virus may stay in nearby skin, so growths can return after treatment.
What causes them
Two low-risk HPV strains, 6 and 11, lie behind most cases. Condoms lower the chance of passing HPV on, though they do not remove it.
Symptoms
A soft, flesh-coloured lump, or a group of them, on the genitals or around the anus is the usual sign.
Treatment
Imiquimod Cream 5% goes onto the affected skin for several weeks; applying it steadily and correctly matters. The same ingredient, imiquimod, is also used for actinic keratosis. Warts that are widespread or in sensitive spots may need freezing or surgical removal by a clinician instead. Orders arrive in Malaysia from pharmacy partners in India, in discreet packaging.
When to see a doctor
Get advice quickly if warts spread fast, bleed, or grow within the urethra, vagina or rectum.
Further reading
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