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Since its first official approval for use in external genital and perianal warts about 20 years ago, imiquimod has revolutionized not only the therapeutic protocols but also our understanding of the immunogenetic properties of some of the most frequent dermatovenereological disorders. Besides the aforementioned external genital and perianal warts, imiquimod 5% cream is officially approved for the treatment of superficial small (<2 cm) non-facial basal cell cancer (BCC) and actinic keratoses on the face and scalp. However, the list of off-label indications continues to expand offering potential cost-effective and more elegant treatment options. The most relevant updates about the use of imiquimod in Dermatology and Venereology have been briefly summarized in this chapter.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Zagreb University School of Medicine and Zagreb University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

    Mihael Skerlev & Suzana Ljubojević Hadžavdić

  2. Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia

    Ivana Čulav Košćak

  3. Department of Pathophysiology, Zagreb University School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

    Maja Sirotković-Skerlev

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Skerlev, M., Košćak, I.Č., Hadžavdić, S.L., Sirotković-Skerlev, M. (2023). Imiquimod. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D'Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15130-9_149

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