13.7 PREPARATIONS FOR WARTS AND CALLUSES
13.7 Preparations for Warts and Calluses
| 13.7 Preparations for warts and calluses |
All warts are self-limiting and eventually disappear spontaneously. Salicyclic acid preparations are useful but may cause
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irritation of the treated area.
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GREEN Salactol® paint (contains salicylic acid 16.7%, lactic acid 16.7% in colloidon)
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Second line
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GREEN Salicylic acid 50% ointment (Verrugon®)
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GREEN Salicylic acid 26% polyacrylic solution (Occlusal®)
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Third line
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GREEN Formaldehyde 0.75% gel (Veracur®)
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GREEN Glutaraldehyde 10% solution (Glutarol®)
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| Salicylic acid with lanolin |
Salicylic acid softens keratin and makes scales easier to remove and is appropriate for use in patients requiring a keratolytic
| product without a steroid component Indications for use include psoriasis, eczema, keratodermas, viral warts, callosities |
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| AMBER Salicylic acid 2% ointment BP [alternative to Lan Vas Sal ointment] |
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Anogenital warts
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| Imiquimod cream (Aldara®) is licensed for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas (specialist use only). It is also |
| used for actinic keratosis and external genital warts in adults |
GREEN Podophyllotoxin 0.15% cream (Warticon®)
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AMBER Imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara®) - (external genital warts and actinic keratosis)
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RED Imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara®) - (superficial basal cell carcinoma)
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[Only to be prescribed by skin cancer specialists or a suitably qualified GP with specialist interest (GPwSI) with demonstrable clinical
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