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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Anogenital warts* | 174 |
2 | Basal cell carcinoma* | 23 |
3 | Actinic keratosis* | 13 |
4 | Skin papilloma* | 12 |
5 | Molluscum contagiosum | 3 |
6 | Skin cancer* | 2 |
7 | Squamous cell carcinoma* | 2 |
8 | Hyperkeratosis | 1 |
9 | Anogenital dysplasia | 1 |
10 | Papilloma | 1 |
*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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pruritus | 313 |
2 | Burning sensation | 271 |
3 | Pain* | 259 |
4 | Tenderness | 227 |
5 | Erythema* | 182 |
6 | Swelling | 112 |
7 | Influenza like illness* | 82 |
8 | Blister | 78 |
9 | Headache* | 75 |
10 | Somnolence | 73 |
11 | Fatigue* | 62 |
12 | Discomfort | 56 |
13 | Oedema | 51 |
14 | Arthralgia | 48 |
15 | Crying | 47 |
16 | Haemorrhage | 45 |
17 | Rash | 42 |
18 | Irritability | 39 |
19 | Drug ineffective | 38 |
20 | Nausea* | 38 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ALDARA
* 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