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Imiquimod
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Imiquimod, sold under the brand name Aldara among others, is a medication that acts as an immune response modifier that is used to treat genital warts, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis.[4]
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Trade names | Aldara, others[1] |
Other names | 1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a698010 |
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Routes of administration | Topical |
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Elimination half-life | 30 hours (topical dose), 2 hours (subcutaneous dose) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.131.047 ![]() |
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Formula | C14H16N4 |
Molar mass | 240.310 g·mol−1 |
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Scientists at 3M's pharmaceuticals division discovered the drug and 3M obtained the first FDA approval in 1997. As of 2015, imiquimod is generic and is available worldwide under many brands. In 2021, it was the 290th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 600,000 prescriptions.[5][6]