Description
Warticon cream is a topical treatment prescribed for genital warts (chiefly small lumps) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Available as a topical cream or a solution, it is applied to the affected area (on or around the penis, or around the vagina). The active ingredient is a strong antiviral plant extract called podophyllotoxin, which attacks and eradicates the HPV causing the wart cells to die, allowing new healthy tissue to replace them within weeks.
How Warticon works
Warticon is a topical treatment that is applied directly to genital warts on and around the genitals. Because genital warts are not only caused by the HPV but also kept alive by it, the active ingredient doesn’t attack the wart tissue directly (which wouldn’t ultimately prove effective) but instead attacks the HPV itself. With the virus unable to divide and spread, the symptoms subside and the warts die. Over time, the wart tissue falls away, and healthy tissue grows in its place.
Choosing Warticon cream or solution
Warticon cream or solution is a suitable treatment option for confirmed genital warts that appear on the external skin of the penis, vagina, or surrounding area of the groin. Warticon is not licensed for the treatment of warts that appear around the anus.
The solution is more frequently recommended for men due to the nature and position of their genitals, with the cream more often recommended for women, but you may choose otherwise if you wish – there are no significant differences in cure rates between the two options – Warticon cream and solution are similarly effective.
Warticon cream is a white cream that soaks in on application. Warticon solution is a blue solution that may cause the area of application to become blue during treatment.
When you can expect results
If you follow the recommended course of treatment (two applications per day, 12 hours apart, for three consecutive days of each week), genital warts treated with Warticon should be fully eliminated within four to five weeks. If the warts have not cleared at this point, you should see your doctor or sexual health clinic for further treatment options, such as cryotherapy.
Side-effects
The following is a list of possible side-effects that may occur from all constituting ingredients of Warticon Solution. This is not a comprehensive list. These side-effects are possible, but do not always occur. Some of the side-effects may be rare but serious. Consult your doctor if you observe any of the following side-effects, especially if they do not go away.
Pain
Headache
Mild burning
Inflammation
Stinging
Redness
Warticon Solution may also cause side-effects not listed here.
If you notice other side-effects not listed above, contact your doctor for medical advice or our pharmacist.
Precautions
Before using Warticon Solution, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health conditions (e.g. pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.). Some health conditions may make you more susceptible to the side-effects of the drug. Take as directed by your doctor or follow the direction printed on the product insert. Dosage is based on your condition. Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens. Important counseling points are listed below.
Avoid contact with eyes
Do not drive or operate machinery
Pregnant, planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding
Interactions with Warticon Solution
Please consult your physician or pharmacist or product package for this information.
When not to use Warticon Solution
Hypersensitivity to Warticon Solution is a contraindication. In addition, Warticon Solution should not be used if you have the following conditions:
Hypersensitivity
Composition and Active Ingredients
Warticon Solution is composed of the following active ingredients (salts)
Podophyllotoxin
Please note that this medicine may be available in various strengths for each active ingredient listed above.
Packages and Strengths
Please consult your physician or pharmacist or product package for this information.
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