Molluscum Contagiosum (cont.)
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Medications
Your doctor may prescribe some of the following creams to be applied to the lesions:
- trichloroacetic acid,
- topical podophyllotoxin cream (such as Condylox),
which is derived from plant resins,
- cantharidin (Cantharone, obtained from the blister beetle),
applied by the doctor,
- imiquimod (Aldara), a topical cream that works by
boosting the immune system
(Although this drug is currently approved only for treatment of genital warts, it
has been found to be effective against MC and can be applied at home.),
- cimetidine (Tagamet),
the antiulcer and antiheartburn medication (This drug has been reported to be
useful in the treatment of MC, though it has not officially been approved by
the FDA for the treatment of MC.), or
- cidofovir (Vistide), used through IV for eye infections in people with AIDS (This drug has been shown to be effective when applied topically to severe MC lesions, though this has not officially been approved by the FDA for the treatment of MC).
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