Wart Flashcards
1
Q
What is the management for a wart?
A
First line - salicylic acid preparations (patches, solutions, creams and ointments), cryotherapy, topical cantharidin
Second line - topical imiquimod, topical 5-fluorouracil, topical tretinoin, podophyllotoxin
Third line - curettage, cautery, surgery for non plantar warts, co2 laser, oral cimetidine, intralesional bleomycin (for plantar warts), trichloroacetic acid, diphencyprone