Aldara and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Aldara (imiquimod), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Bactrim, and have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Aldara. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,478 people who have side effects when taking Aldara from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aldara?

Aldara has active ingredients of imiquimod. It is often used in genital warts. eHealthMe is studying from 2,554 Aldara users. Check the latest studies of Aldara.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,726 drugs and 5,754 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.

On Aug, 12, 2026

2,478 people reported to have side effects when taking Aldara.
Among them, 50 people (2.02%) have Diarrhea.

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Aldara when they have Diarrhea? *

What is the gender of people who have Diarrhea when taking Aldara? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Aldara? *

What are other drugs people take besides Aldara? *

What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 32.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 30.00%
Rashes (redness): 14 people, 28.00%
Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 28.00%
Depression: 11 people, 22.00%
Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 22.00%
Fever: 10 people, 20.00%
Back Pain: 10 people, 20.00%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 10 people, 20.00%
Weakness: 9 people, 18.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 8 people, 16.00%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 8 people, 16.00%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 6 people, 12.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 12.00%
Constipation: 6 people, 12.00%
Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 5 people, 10.00%
Skin Cancer: 4 people, 8.00%
Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 3 people, 6.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 6.00%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 3 people, 6.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on imiquimod (the active ingredients of Aldara) and Aldara (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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