Podofilox Top
In Depth
- Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Drug Images
Pronounced: (poh-DOFF-ih-lox)
Podofilox Top Uses
Podofilox solution is used to treat warts on the outside of the genitals. Podofilox belongs to a group of drugs called antimitotics. It causes the wart to die and eventually peel off.
How To Use Podofilox Top
First read the manufacturers patient information leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start using podofilox and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Use this medication every 12 hours for 3 days, followed by no treatment for the next 4 days. This 7-day treatment cycle can be repeated for 4 weeks in a row until there is no visible wart. Follow your doctor's directions exactly. Apply as directed by your doctor in the morning and just before going to bed. Leave the solution on between applications, or use as directed. In the morning, wash the treated area with soap and water to remove the solution, then apply the morning dose. Do not leave podofilox on longer than prescribed by your doctor.
Before applying the medication, wash the area to be treated with soap and water, and dry thoroughly. Apply this medication to the affected area with the supplied application device. For warts within skin folds, pull the skin fold open and apply the medication. Allow the medication to dry before allowing skin folds around any warts to return to their normal positions.
Apply only enough of this medication to cover the warts your doctor has directed you to treat. Avoid applying this medication to the surrounding skin. Wash your hands with soap and water after each application.
Do not cover the treated area with bandages or other waterproof dressings. Covering the area with cotton gauze or cotton underwear for the genital area is permitted.
Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use a calendar to mark the days you will be applying the medication each week.
This medication is for application to skin only. Do not use in the eyes, inside the rectum, or inside the vagina, and do not take by mouth. If you get any of this medication in your eyes, flush with a steady stream of tap water for 15 minutes. Contact your doctor if you have any vision change, eye swelling, or persistent eye pain.
Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens after 4 weeks of treatment or if new growths appear during treatment.
