Rating of the best remedies for warts for 2024

Almost every adult knows that there is such a disease as human papillomavirus. It causes many organs to malfunction. In this connection, the skin becomes covered with benign neoplasms, condylomas, growths on thin movable legs, age spots. The female half of humanity suffers most from its manifestations. The pharmacy has various medicines with which you can get rid of external growths. The top ranking of the best, proven drugs for papillomas in 2024 includes products from popular manufacturers.

The editors of the portal have selected only those medicines for which the price-quality ratio has the highest index. Ineffective, untrustworthy drugs have been weeded out by feedback from doctors and their patients. After analyzing the collected information, experts noted the pros and cons of each tool.

Warnings and Recommendations

Before starting a review of medicines for the treatment of human papillomavirus, patients should be warned against self-medication. You can start therapy only after consulting a dermatologist, who, after an examination, will make a diagnosis. He will also determine the nature of the pathological process in the body. After all, not every neoplasm on the skin can be a simple wart.

In some cases, we can talk about malignant tumors on the epidermis, risk factors - bleeding, pain, old age, discoloration. Sometimes it can be a type of cancer or melanoma.

Important! Any self-performed actions to remove the interfering wart can be a start to the appearance of new malignant formations, an outbreak of metastasis.

Medicines from the rating are suitable only for those who have warts that have an uneven surface, do not pose a danger to the body, found on the legs or hands, and do not differ in color from the nearby skin areas.

In addition, it should be said that senile and flat formations are sometimes found.
Warts deserve special attention. It makes no sense to remove flat and senile warts, because the first ones most often appear on the face and a dermatocosmetologist should fight them, and the latter will appear again and again.

Without laser technology, surgery and electrocoagulation, only ordinary warts can be treated independently at home.

List of the best funds for 2024

This rating consists of keratolytics - agents that soften the skin for subsequent removal and cauterizing biological products. In addition, immunotropic and antiviral agents are given, the main function of which is to suppress the human papilloma virus.

Cauterizing

In most cases, cauterizing agents consist of intense oxidants or active acids, the main task of which is to cause tissue necrosis (local necrosis). Why don't specialists use alkali, which can also cause cell destruction? Acids do not just dry the skin, they disrupt the structure of the protein molecule, while narrowing the area of ​​necrosis. In simple terms, they coagulate (fold) protein.

The use of alkali causes the opposite process: saponification occurs inside the tissues, since alkali acts as a solvent for fats.

Self-removal of warts by means of caustic potassium will cause the appearance of a loose zone of nonlocal necrosis, spreading in different directions. Therefore, without consulting a specialist, it is strictly prohibited to use alkaline solutions to remove papillomas.

Cauterizers produced by the pharmaceutical industry:

Lapis pencil

A universal preparation, the component of which is silver nitrate. Lapis has not only cauterizing qualities, but also anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. In medicine, it is most often used to remove corns, calluses and warts on the soles of the feet. Potassium nitrate paired with silver nitrate eliminates viruses and bacteria, leads to tissue death.

When used correctly, it prevents the appearance of HPV. The tool belongs to the category of drugs that act on the problem gently, ensuring safety. Tissue damage is only observed with prolonged use. Indications for use are ulcers, cracks, warts, papillomas. With the help of a pencil, you cannot treat the virus on the genitals, nevi, moles, mucous membranes and on the face. Allowed for use in children over 12 years old.

The recommendation states that before carrying out the procedure, it is necessary to clean the problem area of ​​the skin, dry it, moisten the edge of the pencil with water. Then they should lubricate the wart without contacting the healthy epidermis. After a couple of hours, the oiled surface should become darker. The site of the procedure must be closed with a bactericidal plaster. Lubricate the problem area with a lapis pencil 1-2 times a day until it is completely cured.

• affordable price tag;
• convenient to use;
• active against bacteria and viruses;
• gently affects the cause, guaranteeing complete painlessness.

• does not give a complete guarantee of cure;
• the pencil breaks in the process.

Kollomak

The composition includes lactic and salicylic acid. Based on the chemical characteristics of the ingredients, they are individually very weak. But in tandem, they have a strong bacteriostatic effect on the protein, destroying neoplasms, keratinized cells. Polidocanadol is used as a microtrambous agent and causes hardening of the blood vessels leading up to the wart. In addition, Kollomak produces a mild anesthetic effect.

The drug is used externally. The shaving brush comes with the medicine, it is built into the cap. Collomac is applied to the wart twice a day, 1 drop. If the HPV lesion area is too large, a single dose of application of the drug to the skin should not exceed 10% of the total package volume or more than 1 ml of solution.

• acceptable price;
• high efficiency of the drug.

• around the wart, on healthy skin, during the treatment period, slight edema and slight redness appear, which disappears after 2 days;
• the use of the product for children under 1 year old is prohibited;
• some patients have an intolerance to salicylates when interacting with other drugs. For example, with those used in the treatment of diabetes.

Verrukacid

Another effective remedy with the effect of cauterization of warts and papillomas is Verrukacid.It contains phenylmethanol (aromatic alcohol) and methacryzol. Working together, they dry, necrotic tissue, coagulate blood vessels, acting as an anesthetic. The instructions for use indicate that the medicine should be used to treat benign neoplasms on the legs and arms, keratomas and dry calluses.

Verrukacid is available in the form of a liquid oil solution. During application, avoid contact with healthy skin and mucous membranes. At the same time, the drug is identified as a local agent, that is, it does not penetrate into the bloodstream, therefore, it is safe for internal organs. There is a restriction for children - you can use it only after 7 years. In this case, the procedure should be entrusted to qualified medical personnel.

The solution is applied with point movements using a special applicator. If the neoplasms are large, the product is applied 3-4 times with an interval of 3-5 minutes (to dry out a little). Keratolytic ointment is used several hours before the procedure to increase the effectiveness of the drug. It is not allowed to treat with Verrukacid if there are nevi at the site of application, during breastfeeding, pregnancy, with an increase in neoplasm of more than 20 cm2.

• affordable price;
• leaves no marks, does not cause pain;
• high efficiency of the drug;
• local agent.

• acrid odor;
• some patients complain of burning sensation at the treatment site.

Solkoderm

An effective drug for the treatment of benign neoplasms anywhere on the body. The composition includes several caustic substances: lactic and oxalic acid, strong nitric and acetic, copper nitrate. Available in the form of a colorless liquid solution. To minimize the risk of overdose, the package contains only 1 ampoule of 0.2 ml.

It is necessary to follow the recommendations according to which the product should be applied exclusively to the wart, avoiding contact with healthy skin areas. Otherwise, tissue necrosis is provided. The purpose of the drug is to remove genital warts, common and plantar warts. Having absorbed into the neoplasm, the medicine dries and mummifies it. The process is accompanied by a burning sensation. The constituent components do not enter the bloodstream, so the agent is safe for the body.

The affected area should be treated with alcohol several times before applying Solcoderm. The applicator will help to deliver the medicine to the destination point. If the remedy has worked, the skin area will darken, it is undesirable to tear off the crust, otherwise a scar will remain.

• high-speed performance;
• there are no side effects;
• high efficiency;
• topical drug.

• high price;
• the package contains only 1 ampoule.

Keratolytic agents

They are used to soften the stratum corneum covering the wart. It is this dense layer that protects the papilloma from the effects of chemicals. Often, keratolytic drugs are used before cryodestruction (removal with liquid nitrogen) or chemical necrosis (cauterization).
Keratolytics promote exfoliation of rough skin, have antimicrobial and antiviral effects. They can be used alone (in the treatment of small neoplasms) or in combination with antiviral drugs.

Vartox

A medicine that combines the advantages of a liquid and a paste. Release form - Vertox cream-paste copes with small papillomas (often used to remove plantar warts). After completing the course of treatment, it is possible to get rid of single neoplasms without the use of cauterization and cryodestruction.

Active ingredients:

• carbamide (urea) helps to remove stratum corneum, intensely softens;
• glycyrrhizic acid (contained in licorice root) has a depressing effect on the virus, preventing the appearance of new papillomas.

To increase efficiency, the paste is best used on previously steamed skin. The ointment is applied in a dense layer to the papilloma area, covered with cotton on top (you can use a cotton pad), after which the bandage is fixed with a plaster. After 24 hours, the bandage is removed and the softened skin layer is carefully removed with a pumice stone or scraper. Then the procedure is repeated. As a rule, 5 sessions are enough until the warts disappear completely.

• affordable price, no difficulties with the purchase - the drug is sold in any pharmacy, no contraindications.

• long process, steaming must be done before each application;
• when treating a neoplasm with a pumice stone, you need to act very carefully, otherwise, you can damage the wart (fraught with bleeding). Therefore, it is better to prepare any antiseptic in advance (hydrogen peroxide, a weak solution of potassium permanganate or cologne);
• for the period of treatment, you will have to refrain from water procedures.

Salipod

From the Russian manufacturer Veropharm. Produced in the form of a patch, it is notable for its low price and efficiency. It is intended for the removal of dry calluses, but can also be used as a keratolytic for the treatment of papillomas.

Salicylic acid in the composition acts in 2 directions - actively softens the skin and prevents the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Salicylic acid in the composition promotes exfoliation of the stratum corneum and prevents the growth of fungi and microorganisms, sulfur dries the skin and protects against the formation of weeping calluses.

Additional substances: rosin, lanolin. They have wound healing, disinfecting and softening properties. Organic rubber provides elasticity of the patch and tight adhesion to the skin.

Before applying the patch, the problem area must be steamed, then the patch must be glued. Leave for 2 days, then remove the top layer of the skin with a pumice stone. To better fix the dressing and prevent the active substance from drying out, you can use a regular tape patch. The procedure can be repeated every 2 days until the wart disappears completely.

To increase the effectiveness and shorten the course of treatment, it can be used in conjunction with cauterizing drugs, with Solcoderm, for example. The latter is designed for one application, and the price is high. When exposed to prepared, softened skin, you can reduce the consumption of the drug and treat several papillomas.

• efficiency;
• ease of use (excluding leather pretreatment);
• affordable price.

• if an active substance comes into contact with healthy skin, irritation, burning and allergic reactions may occur.

Salicylic acid

An affordable and inexpensive remedy for softening papillomas. It should be borne in mind that a drug with a high concentration (at least 10%) is suitable for combating neoplasms. For comparison, the content of salicylic acid in conventional pharmaceutical products rarely exceeds 2%.

Method of application: apply bandages soaked in solution to the problem area (healthy skin must first be lubricated with petroleum jelly). The break between procedures should be at least 4 days.
Do not use salicylic acid to remove multiple papillomas - applied to a large area of ​​the skin, acid causes burns.

Before use, be sure to read the instructions: acid is contraindicated in diabetes, peripheral circulation disorders.

The medicine is cheap - a bottle of 10-60% will cost 50 rubles, one package will last for a long time.

• price;
• ease of use.

• it is not so easy to find a drug that is suitable in concentration;
• use is contraindicated in the presence of skin diseases (psoriasis, dermatitis of various origins);
• the product can be used only after studies of the neoplasm - with the risks of malignant transformations, salicylic acid is also contraindicated.

Best Antiviral and Immune Remedies

Since the papilloma virus persists in the epithelial cells, destructive methods or chemical exposure to warts do not guarantee against the development of relapses. Immunomodulatory and antiviral agents are prescribed in combination therapy, as well as for the treatment of papillomas in cases where the virus is activated against a background of weakened immunity.

They are used in the complex therapy of recurrent condylomatosis with lesions of the anogenital zones, in the presence of herpes infection. With single neoplasms, as a rule, they are not prescribed.

By themselves, immunomodulatory drugs do not treat papillomas. After the course of injections, the neoplasms do not disappear, but they prevent the risk of new warts or recurrence after treatment. One of the most well-known topical antivirals is the common oxolinic ointment.

Oxolinic ointment (dioxotetrahydroxytetrahydronaphthalene)

A well-known drug from the Tula pharmaceutical factory. The ointment reduces the activity of herpes-papillomaviruses. The action of the ointment is aimed at activating the resistance (immunity) of tissues to pathogenic microbes, protecting cells from the penetration of viruses. The duration of action of oxolin when applied to the skin is 4-5 hours.

The release form is a tube with a volume of 10 mg. The concentration of the active substance is 3% (when buying, you should pay attention to this, for comparison, the concentration of an ordinary, nasal ointment is only 0.25%). The price per package is quite affordable, given the low consumption - about 340 rubles.

No more than 5% of the active substance is absorbed through the skin, so you should not expect a quick result. It can be considered as an additional tool in complex therapy.

• the possibility of using in complex therapy (with the simultaneous use of keratolytic drugs);
• minimum of contraindications, the main thing is individual intolerance to oxolin;
• stops the spread
• pathogenic bacteria on healthy tissue;
• often used before cryodestruction procedure (if removal of papillomas with nitrogen does not bring a lasting result, relapses occur).

• a long course is required;
• contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation;
• after application to damaged skin, it can cause a burning sensation;
• you should not expect a quick result.

Isoprinosine

It is used as an immunostimulating agent in the complex therapy of viral diseases in acute and chronic form, including influenza, chickenpox. Recently, it has been prescribed for the treatment of anogenital infections, warts and papillomas of viral origin.

Produced in the form of tablets, the active ingredient is inosine pranobek (500 mg). Stimulates the production of interferon, suppresses the activity of viruses.

The drug is contraindicated for use in children under 3 years of age. It is prescribed only after an immunogram (if low rates are detected).

Treatment is prescribed individually, depending on the specificity of the disease. The maximum allowable daily intake for adults is 8 tablets. In the acute course of the disease, the course of treatment is 5-12 days (until the disappearance of clinical symptoms), for relapses - 5 days with an interval of 8 days (the doctor may reduce the daily dosage).

Contraindications: pregnancy and lactation, sensitivity to drug components, urolithiasis and arrhythmia. Side effects - itching, nausea, headache.

Dispensed by prescription, after undergoing a course of treatment (on average 2 weeks) it is recommended to check the concentration of uric acid in the blood serum.

• efficiency;
• immunostimulant;
• can be used to relieve relapses;
• suitable for children from 3 years old (baby's weight must be over 20 kg).

• the presence of contraindications;
• cannot be used in pregnant women;
• prescription drug;
• high price;
• long course of treatment.

Viferon

An effective remedy for combating skin neoplasms. Release form - ointments (for local use during an exacerbation), suppositories, gels (recommended as a prophylactic agent that prevents the appearance of new warts).

The active component of the ointment is recombinant interferon alpha-2b, which suppresses the spread of viral infections and protozoan bacteria. The composition also includes tocopherol acetate, an antioxidant that enhances the immunomodulatory effect of the ointment. Citric, benzoic acids enhance the effects of the drug.

Auxiliary components - peach oil. Softens the skin, prevents inflammation, and has regenerating properties.

Release form - 12 ml aluminum tube, cardboard box with instructions for use. Available without a prescription.

The ointment is applied to the problem area up to 4 times a day, until the growths completely disappear. Ideally, immediately after the first signs appear, the same applies to the treatment of recurrent herpes. On average, a monthly course will be required to achieve a lasting effect. There are no contraindications, it can be used in children from 1 year old and expectant mothers. Side effects are associated with intolerance to the components of the drug.

• increases local immunity;
• fights viruses;
• does not require preparation of the skin before application;
• no contraindications;
• does not have a negative impact;
• can be used during pregnancy and lactation.

• high consumption (2-3 packages will be needed for the course of treatment).

Before using any remedy for warts, you should first consult with your doctor. Firstly, a study of the neoplasm will be carried out and the risk of malignant transformation will be excluded, and secondly, only a doctor will be able to select the optimal drugs for successful treatment.