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cantharidin (Cantharone, Ycanth)

Tradename: Cantharone. 0.7% colloidin solution. Indications: 1) common warts 2) plantar warts 3) molluscum contagiosum Dosage: Use: 1) application followed by occlusion for 24 hours 2) a blister forms, which heals within 1 week Liquid: 0.7% in a film-forming vehicle containing: acetone, pyroxilin, castor oil & camphor, 7.5 mL. Adverse effects: 1) not common (1-10%) - syncope, delirium, ataxia, dermal irritation, dermal burns, acantholysis, GI hemorrhage, rectal bleeding, dysphagia, priapism, fatty degeneration, hyper-reflexia, conjunctivitis, iritis, keratitis, proteinuria, hematuria, burning of oropharynx 2) other - pain from the blister - formation of a ring wart (treatable)

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drug interactions

General

antiviral agent topical agent

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 959
  2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998