No randomised trials were identified that studied the efficacy of carbon dioxide laser, surgical excision, curettage or cautery, formaldehyde, podophyllin, or podophyllotoxin. |
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Topical treatment with retinoids, podophyllin resin, trichloroacetic acid, or glycolic acid, and surgical removal have been used in some refractory cases. |
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Genital warts are sometimes treated with the application of podophyllin, a toxic substance derived from the mayapple. |
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Does not contain the mutagenic substances that podophyllin resin has. |
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Selection of producing podophyllotoxin endophytic fungi from podophyllin plant. |
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Warts are normally burned off with repeated applications of a chemical called podophyllin, which is both time-consuming and difficult. |
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The other new medication is a gel form of podofilox, a purified and less irritating form of podophyllin, an old standby caustic office therapy for anogenital warts. |
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