Ratings, Reviews Summary for ALDARA (BAUSCH)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ALDARA: 2.9 (somewhat satisfied)

(based on 856 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for ALDARA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 14 3.42
Age 18 to 24 289 3
Age 25 to 34 231 3
Age 35 to 44 98 2.73
Age 45 to 54 88 2.75
Age 55 to 64 80 2.86
Age 65 to 74 31 2.8
Age 75 and up 2 3

Ratings by Sex for ALDARA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 280 3.07
Female 562 2.84
Not Specified 13 3.23

Why ALDARA* (Imiquimod ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of ALDARA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.96)

(based on 754 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** ALDARA
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Anogenital warts*174
2Basal cell carcinoma*23
3Actinic keratosis*13
4Skin papilloma*12
5Molluscum contagiosum3
6Skin cancer*2
7Squamous cell carcinoma*2
8Hyperkeratosis1
9Anogenital dysplasia1
10Papilloma1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of ALDARA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Pruritus313
2Burning sensation271
3Pain*259
4Tenderness227
5Erythema*182
6Swelling112
7Influenza like illness*82
8Blister78
9Headache*75
10Somnolence73
11Fatigue*62
12Discomfort56
13Oedema51
14Arthralgia48
15Crying47
16Haemorrhage45
17Rash42
18Irritability39
19Drug ineffective38
20Nausea*38

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Imiquimod (Zyclara, Aldara, Imiquimod)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com