Medication Info
- Valcyclovir 2 gm po q12 h × 2 doses for HSV of lip; or other regimens (Herpes, Types I and II)
- Cimetidine 300 mg po tid × 8 wk for warts in children (Arch Derm 1996;132:680, J Am Acad Derm 1994;28:794)
- Imiquimod (Aldara) topically tiw × 3-4 mo; immune stimulant; for common and venereal warts, molluscum, actinic keratoses, superficial basal cell cancers, and perhaps lentio maligna (Nejm 2005;353:2176); avoid in pregnancy; cost $100/mo
- Interferon-
2b used vs warts locally by injections (Med Let 1988;30:70)