Povidone iodine has antiviral as well as antibacterial and antifungal activity that has been shown to be an effective treatment for common warts.

Warts are little rough, grainy bumps caused by HPV (yep, the same virus family that can cause trouble in intimate body parts). On the bright side, these usually stick to your hands and feet.

Intralesional cidofovir is a possible option for treating warts refractory to first-line therapies in older pediatric patients.

Background: Medical therapy for genital warts remains suboptimal. The topical interférai and cytokine inducer, imiquimod, has been proved effective for the treatment of external genital and perianal ...