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What is Imiquimod Topical?

Topical skin product used in treatment of external genital and perianal warts; superficial basal cell carcinoma with a maximum tumor diameter of 2 cm located on the trunk, neck, or extremities. Off label it is used for treatment of common warts.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
HPV (Human papillomavirus) 2 0
Rash or skin problems 1 0
General health 1 0
skin cancer 1 0
Squamous Cell Skin Cancer 1 0
Basal Cell Skin Cancer 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Imiquimod Topical

Blood in stool 1

Reported Dosages

  1mg as needed 5 g m,w,f 15 g weekly 5 g daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Imiquimod Topical (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 80%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 40%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 40%
Expense 1   Expense: 20%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Imiquimod Topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0

Stopped Taking Imiquimod Topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Imiquimod Topical

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Imiquimod Topical

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Imiquimod Topical

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.