Imiquimod
From IDWiki
Background
- TLR7 ± TLR8 agonist
- Used to treat anogenital warts
Dosing
- 5% cream applied topically nightly every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, then washed off after 6 to 10 hours, continued to resolution of lesions
- 3.75% cream applied topically nightly, then washed off after 8 hours, continued for up to 8 weeks
Safety
Adverse Drug Reactions
- Cutaneous drug reactions are common, with itching, burning, erythema, erosions, and edema
- More common with 5% than 3.75%
- Must be washed off after 6 to 10 hours
