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What side effects may occur?
If you notice severe skin irritation or flu-like symptoms (diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache, or muscle pain), check with your doctor. It may be necessary for you to reduce the number of times a day
that you use the medicine or to stop using the medicine for a short time until your skin is less irritated or your flu-like symptoms disappear.
Avoid having genital, oral, or anal sex while
the medicine is on your skin. Make sure you wash the cream off your skin before you engage in any sexual activity. Also, the medicine contains oils that can weaken latex (rubber) condoms, diaphragms,
or cervical caps causing them not to work properly to prevent pregnancy.
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What is this Drug
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
Other medical problems¡XThe presence of other medical problems may affect the use of Aldara . Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Skin problems, g
nital or
- Surgery, genital (recent)¡XAldara may cause skin irritation and redness of skin for these conditions
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How to Use
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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