Πωλείται ρητίνη Podophyllum

What is Podophyllum resin？

Podophyllum resin (Podophyllum hexandrum) is a plant. The entire plant is poisonous except for the ripe fruit. The plant resin (podophyllin) is used on the skin. The podophyllum resin comes from the plant rhizome (root). It contains antioxidants and also toxic chemicals.

What is podophyllum used for?
Podophyllum resin uses to remove benign (not cancer) growths, such as certain kinds of warts. It works by destroying the tissue of the growth. A few hours after podophyllum is applied to a wart, the wart becomes blanched (loses all color). In 24 to 48 hours, the medicine causes death of the tissue.

What is the active ingredient in Podophyllum resin?
Podophyllin is a resin extracted from the roots of Podophyllum peltatum (American mandrake) and Podophyllum emodi, which contains numerous compounds, amongst which is podophyllin (as well as the drug [podophyllotoxin]). Podophyllin is the principal active component.

Is podophyllum resin toxic?
Podophyllin resin for humans has been estimated to be 0.3 g to 0.6 g, or as little as one-half teaspoon of 25% podophyllin resin in benzoin tincture. There is a case report of podophyllin toxicity in a child aged 2 years in western literature.

Can I use podophyllin every day?
Apply to warts twice daily for 3 consecutive days. If required, this treatment can be repeated every week, for a maximum of 5 successive weeks, until the wart is gone.

Is podophyllin resin better than toxin?

Podophyllotoxin is standardized and stable, whereas podophyllin has a variable composition. In an open comparison of self-applied podophyllotoxin 0.5% versus podophyllin 20% applied by a doctor to treat external penile warts, podophyllotoxin was more effective and gave quicker resolution than podophyllin.

What type of resin is podophyllum?

Podophyllum resin, also known as podophyllum or podophyllin, is a resin made from the roots of the American mandrake. It χρησιμοποιείται as a medication to treat genital warts and plantar warts, including in people with HIV/AIDS. It is not recommended for HPV infections without external warts.

How long should I leave podophyllum resin on skin?
Apply 1 drop at a time, allowing time for drying between drops, until the affected area is covered. After podophyllum is applied, allow it to remain on the affected area for 1 to 6 hours as directed by your doctor. Then, remove the medicine by thoroughly washing the affected area with soap and water.

How to use podophyllum resin 25%?
Thoroughly cleanse affected area. Use supplied applicator to apply podophyllum resin sparingly to lesion. Avoid contact with healthy tissue. Allow to dry thoroughly.