Class Action Lawsuit

Aldara Lawsuit

Aldara Lawsuit

 Aldara is imiquimod cream. The

cream is an immune response modifier for topical

application. Aldara Cream is used:

·       For the surface of the affected area to treat

clinically typical, nonhyperkeratotic and nonhypertrophic

actinic keratoses on the face and scalp adults that are

immunocompetent

·       The cream is also used to treat biopsy-confirmed,

primary superficial basal cell carcinoma in adults who are

immunocompetent.

·       To treat genital and perianal warts in patients that

are 12 years or older.

Aldara is to be applied twice a week for a total of 16 full

weeks to a specific treatment area on the face or scalp. The

cream is to be applied before normal sleeping hours and left

for 8 hours on the skin and should then be removed by

washing the region with soft soap and water. Aldara is not

to be use orally, ophthalmic, or intravaginaly. Avoid

contact with the eyes, lips and nostrils.

Aldara Cream contains 250mg of the cream and supplied in

single-use packets and packaged in boxes containing 12

packets each.

              Each gram of Aldara contains 50mg of imiquimod

in an off-white oil-in-water vanishing cream base that

consist of the following:

·       Isostearic acid

·       Cetyl alcohol

·       Stearyl alcohol

·       White petrolatum

·       Polysorbate 60

·       sorbitan monostearate

·       glycerin

·       xanthan gum

·       purified water

·       benzyl alcohol

·       Methylparaben

·       Propylparaben

Side effects of Aldara can include but are not limited to:

·       Application site reaction

o       Itching

o       Burning

o       Bleeding

o       Stinging

o       Pain

o       Induration

o       Tenderness

o       Irritation

·       Upper respiratory tract infection

·       Sinusitis

·       Headache

·       Carcinoma Squamous

·       Diarrhea

·       Eczema

·       Back Pain

·       Fatigue 3

·       Fibrillation Atrial

·       Infection Viral

·       Dizziness 3

·       Vomiting

·       Urinary Tract Infection

·       Fever

·       Rigors

·       Alopecia

Sunlight exposure should be minimized or avoided during the

use of Aldara and patients with sunburn should not use

Aldara.

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