Dermatológia pre prax 2/2007
IMIQUIMOD IN THE THERAPY OF SKIN DISEASES
The goal of dermatology treatment with an appropriate medication is not to cause an adverse reaction, not to disrupt its integrity, and not to produce cosmetically unacceptable consequences. In the same time the treatment must be sufficiently effective, controlling the course of the disease over a prolonged period of time or preferably lead to the complete recovery. Thus it is necessary that the selected treatment is targeted on pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease. One of the modern external medications meeting the outlined criteria is imiquimod (Aldara 5% cream) due to its antiviral and antitumor effect.
Keywords: imiquimod, indication, actinic keratosis
