INDICATIONS:

Imiquimod is particularly useful for:

Solar keratoses (also called actinic keratoses or SKs).
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), especially superficial types

It is also used to treat viral infections, especially genital warts. It may also be helpful in the treatment of common warts (once they have been thinned down by other means), plane warts, molluscum contagiosum and herpes simplex. Experimentally it has been successful in reducing some keloid scars, granuloma annulare and vitiligo.

USE METHOD

Wash your hands before and after applying imiquimod cream.

Cut the top off the sachet or pierce the sachet with a needle and squeeze out a tiny amount of cream onto your fingertip. Apply this to the affected areas.

Although the information on the packet states that the sachet is for single use, you could seal it using a paper clip or tape and store in a closed container to prevent the cream drying out.

Imiquimod may be used at any time of year, as it is not photosensitising. However, when outdoors, you should protect yourself from the sun with clothing and sunscreen as usual.