Warticon Cream 0.15% 5g

Warticon Cream What Warticon Cream is and what it is used for Warticon Cream contains a medicine called podophyllotoxin This is a plant extract which belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals Warticon Cream is used to treat genital warts It is used for warts on the penis in men or external warts on the vagina in women What you need to know before you user Warticon Cream Do not use Warticon Cream if You are allergic to podophyllotoxin or any of the other ingredients of Warticon Cream Your warts are on areas of broken/damaged or bleeding skin You are already using another medicine containing podophyllotoxin Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if Your warts cover an area bigger than 4 centimetres approximately the size of a postage stamp You may need to have this medicine applied by a nurse/doctor in a clinic Warticon Cream is only to be used on the affected skin Do not take Warticon Cream by mouth Do not apply Warticon Cream to warts on the inside of the penis vagina or rectum Warticon Cream should only be applied to warts on the outside skin Avoid applying Warticon Cream to healthy skin surrounding the wart Avoid getting Warticon Cream in your eyes as it may cause irritation If you accidently get Warticon Cream in your eyes rinse immediately with plenty of water and see a doctor Do not put a dressing overt the top of the area treated with Warticon Cream nbsp How to use Warticon Cream Always use Warticon Cream exactly as your doctor has told you Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure Using Warticon Cream Apply Warticon Cream twice a day in the morning and evening every 12 hours for 3 days Do not apply any cream for the next 4 days This completes one treatment course When you apply Warticon cream after two or three days you may notice a mild irritation of the areas treated This shows that Warticon Cream is starting to work However Warticon Cream can cause severe skin reactions If this occurs stop using Warticon Cream and seek medical attention If you still have any warts remaining 7 days after you started using the cream repeat the treatment course twice a day for 3 days followed by 4 days where you do not use the cream A maximum of 4 treatment courses may be applied If any warts remain after 4 treatment courses consult your doctor How to apply Warticon Cream Wash the affected areas with soap and water Dry the area gently with a clean towel Using a fingertip apply Warticon Cream to cover each wart Use only enough cream to cover each wart Rub the cream into the wart Be careful not to get the cream onto healthy skin If this happens wash the cream off with soap and water Wash your hands thoroughly Make sure you have screwed the lid back on tightly If you get Warticon Cream in your eyes or if you swallow it If you get Warticon Cream in your eye rinse the eye thoroughly with water and talk to your doctor If you accidently get Warticon Cream in your mouth rinse at once with water If you accidently swallow some of the cream see your doctor or go to hospital straight away Take the tube of cream with you so that the doctor knows what you have swallowed nbsp Possible side effects Like all medicines Warticon Cream can cause side effects although not everybody gets them If you experience any of the following serious side effects stop using Warticon Cream and seek medical attention Severe burning stinging pain bleeding itching or swelling of the treated skin If these symptoms occur wash Warticon Cream from your skin with soap and water immediately Very common side effects Wearing away of the top layers of skin application site irritation including redness itching burning sensation Other side effects with frequencies that cannot be estimated from the available data include Allergic reaction pain swelling bleeding Damage to or loss of the top layer of skin weeping wound Skin ulcer scab skin discolouration dry skin blister These effects can occur on the area of skin where you use the cream