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What is aldara used for?

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Also known as zyclara or imiquimod cream, aldara is used primarily for treatment of different types of actinic keratoses, a condition caused by too much sun exposure resulting in flat, scaly growths on the skin. It also is used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma on the trunk, arms, neck, hands, legs or feet, as well as warts on the skin of the genital and anal areas. By increasing the activity of the body's immune system, aldara treats genital and anal warts and therefore is considered in a class of medications called immune response modifiers.

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