Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Imiquimod
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Actinic keratosis on the face or scalp (including typical, nonhyperkeratotic, nonhypertrophic) in immunocompetent adults
- Superficial basal cell carcinoma in immunocompetent adults
- Biopsy-confirmed primary superficial BCC, maximum diameter 2 cm, trunk (excluding anogenital skin), neck, or extremities (excluding hands/feet), in immunocompetent adults, only when surgery is medically less appropriate and reliable follow-up is possible.
- External genital and perianal warts in immunocompetent patients ≥12 years old
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (vHSIL; usual-type VIN)
- Genital HSV infection, acyclovir-resistant
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
Citation
Tsai, Y. V, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Imiquimod." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540282/all/Imiquimod.
Tsai YV, Dzintars K. Imiquimod. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540282/all/Imiquimod. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Tsai, Y. V., & Dzintars, K. (2026). Imiquimod. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540282/all/Imiquimod
Tsai YV, Dzintars K. Imiquimod [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 November 02]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540282/all/Imiquimod.
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