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* Electric or laser [[cauterization]] | * Electric or laser [[cauterization]] | ||
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* | * Sinecatechins (Veregen) also [[Polyphenon]] E: ointment made of several green-tea-extracted catechines and other components. Mode of action is undetermined.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.veregenrx.com/IL331%20Veregen%20PI%20170mm_x_420mm.pdf|title=Veragen package insert|accessdate=2008-08-18}}</ref> It is FDA-approved but very expensive | ||
Podophyllin and podofilox should not be used during [[pregnancy]], as they are absorbed by the skin and may cause [[birth defect]]s in the [[fetus]]. 5-fluorouracil cream should not be used while trying to become pregnant or if there is a possibility of pregnancy. | Podophyllin and podofilox should not be used during [[pregnancy]], as they are absorbed by the skin and may cause [[birth defect]]s in the [[fetus]]. 5-fluorouracil cream should not be used while trying to become pregnant or if there is a possibility of pregnancy. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Genital warts may disappear without treatment, but sometimes eventually develop a fleshy, small raised growth. There is no way to predict whether they will grow or disappear.
Medical Treatment
Depending on the size and location of the wart, and other factors, a doctor will offer one of several ways to treat them.
- Imiquimod (Aldara) a topical immune response cream, applied to the affected area
- A 20% podophyllin anti-mitotic solution, applied to the affected area and later washed off
- A 0.5% podofilox solution, applied to the affected area but not to be washed off
- A 5% 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream
- Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
- Pulsed dye laser
- Liquid nitrogen cryosurgery
- Electric or laser cauterization
- Condylox
- Sinecatechins (Veregen) also Polyphenon E: ointment made of several green-tea-extracted catechines and other components. Mode of action is undetermined.[1] It is FDA-approved but very expensive
Podophyllin and podofilox should not be used during pregnancy, as they are absorbed by the skin and may cause birth defects in the fetus. 5-fluorouracil cream should not be used while trying to become pregnant or if there is a possibility of pregnancy.
Some doctors inject the antiviral drug interferon-alpha directly into the warts, to treat warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, and does not reduce the rate that the warts return.
References
- ↑ "Veragen package insert" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-18.