Viferon from warts

Viral warts can appear on the skin of any part of the body that is infected with the human papillomavirus. One of the most effective antiviral agents for external use is Viferon. It belongs to the drugs of the interferon class and has a direct virucidal effect, penetrating into the affected cells.

Due to this action, Viferon can be used for warts of viral origin. They are hemispherical nodules that rise above the skin level, with an uneven surface. They are localized in different places, but more often on the face and hands, as well as on the soles of the feet. Plantar warts are a type of vulgar warts, their appearance, in addition to infection with a virus, provokes pressure with shoes and increased sweating of the legs. Warts on the legs are dense, keratinized from constant stress, grow inward and cause great discomfort while walking.

Indications Viferona from warts

The drug is intended for the prevention and treatment of viral infections, according to the manufacturer's instructions, herpes and flu. The antiviral activity of Viferon allows it to be used to stop the manifestations of other viral infections, in particular, the papillomavirus. [1]

Our article will discuss the use of this drug for the treatment of vulgar warts of any localization, including those that cause the greatest discomfort - from plantar warts.

Before using the drug, it is necessary to show the growths to a dermatologist. [2]

Release form

All variations are intended to be applied to areas with dysplastic changes.

Viferon ointment, which contains the main active ingredient, human recombinant interferon α-2b, contains 40 thousand in 1 g of the ointment. IU, and additional - vitamin E acetate, anhydrous lanolin. The basis is medical petroleum jelly, the second fatty component is peach oil. In addition, to create the required consistency, the preparation contains purified water. It is this form that is recommended for the treatment of different types of vulgar warts.

Viferon candles, which contain the same active ingredient, in 1 g of the suppository contains 150 thousand. IU and 500 thousand. IU, and additional - vitamin C, sodium ascorbate, vitamin E acetate, disodium edetate dihydrate, polysorbate-80, a fatty component, which is used as cocoa butter or its substitutes. Suppositories are intended for the treatment of viral infections of anourogenital localization and for the provision of systemic action.

Viferon gel, with the same main active ingredient in the composition, contains 36 thousand in 1 g of gel. IU, and additional - vitamin E acetate, aliphatic sulfur-containing α-amino acid methionine, benzoic acid, edible citric acid in the form of monohydrate, sodium tetraborate decahydrate, sodium chloride, human serum albumin, glycerol (distilled glycerin), sodium carmellose 95%, ethyl alcohol, purified water. Gel for the treatment of vulgar warts is not recommended. It has a lower concentration of active antiviral ingredient, making it a more suitable prophylactic agent. In addition, the ointment contains fatty components that help soften the wart and promote the penetration of interferon deep into the formation. This is especially important for the removal of plantar spines.

Viferon cream - this form is not declared by the manufacturer. It is an intermediate form between ointment and gel. The ointment is made on the basis of fatty components, the gel is based on water and alcohol. The depth of penetration of the ointment is the greatest, the cream does not penetrate so deeply, and the gel has the most superficial effect of all these forms.

Pharmacodynamics

The active ingredient of the ointment is interferon α-2b human, obtained by means of genetic engineering, that is, recombinant. Possesses antiviral and immunostimulating activity, and also - prevents dysplastic changes in tissues under the influence of viruses.

The auxiliary components of the drug increase its antiviral activity, helping to soften the tissues, penetrate the active ingredient into the formation and stimulate phagocytosis at the site of application of the ointment. [3]

The base component, purified petroleum jelly, softens and protects the application area; tocopherol acetate, which has pronounced antioxidant properties, in addition to the action of the main component, enhances the stimulation of local immunity; anhydrous lanolin, provides the necessary viscosity of the ointment and temperature stability at the site of application for the effectiveness of the antiviral action, and also increases the conductivity of the active component of the ointment.

Peach oil has an anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect, and water is needed to obtain the optimal consistency of the product.

A well-designed composition of ingredients allows for the eradication of the virus, healing of damaged skin and preventing the spread of infection.

Pharmacokinetics

When applied to the skin, the penetration of the active ingredient into the systemic circulation has no clinical significance. Has a superficial effect on cells affected by the virus, stopping its reproduction and further spread.

Dosing and administration

To eliminate warts, it is required to lubricate the neoplasm up to four times daily, capturing the skin around by about 2 mm. According to reviews, the effect does not come immediately, but after about 7-10 days of use. The speed depends on the size and, as for the plantar formations, the depth of the spread of the wart. The skin is lubricated until the formations disappear completely. Several warts are treated at the same time. Softened and exfoliated skin can be periodically removed with a pumice stone or file. [6]

It takes a maximum of about a month to remove complex and advanced neoplasms. The most effective treatment will be the treatment of newly appeared warts. [7]

• Application for children

The ointment can be used to treat viral warts in children over 1 year old.

Use Viferona from warts during pregnancy

Since the ointment acts only at the site of application, its use by pregnant and lactating women is not prohibited. [4]

Contraindications

The patient has an individual hypersensitivity reaction to the ingredients of the drug, infancy (up to 1 year).

Side effects Viferona from warts

The vast majority of cases of applying the ointment to the skin did not lead to the development of side effects, however, local reactions in the form of local rashes or hyperemia are not excluded. More often, local undesirable reactions were encountered when using ointment on the mucous membranes of the nasal passages in the form of increased secretion of secretions, itching, sneezing. Such manifestations did not differ in severity and completely disappeared when the application was discontinued. [5]

Overdose

No data known. But given the insignificant systemic absorption, overdose is unlikely.

Interactions with other drugs

No clinically significant interactions have been identified. The ointment works well with other antiviral agents.

Storage conditions

It is better to keep the package with the ointment in the refrigerator at a positive temperature of 2 to 8 ° C, excluding access to minors. The expiration date is indicated on the packaging. From the date of production no more than a year. After the expiration of the specified date, it is prohibited to apply the ointment.

Shelf life

After opening the tube with ointment, use of the contents is possible within a month. If the ointment is packaged in a jar, then its shelf life after opening is two weeks.

Analogs

If we consider drugs with a similar antiviral effect, then oxolinic ointment is used to remove viral warts. She, like Viferon, the manufacturer recommends smearing nasal passages for the prevention of influenza. However, savvy consumers decided that if the agent has antiviral activity, then viral warts should also cope. There are reviews that the ointment works, although there are many negative ones.

Groprinosin tablets also have an antiviral effect and the indications indicate that they work against the human papillomavirus. However, the drug must be taken orally, and it is too harmful to eliminate warts.

You can eliminate them with the help of external preparations of another action. You can cauterize them with Kollomak, Solkoderm, Verrukacid , lapis pencil. Layer-by-layer exfoliation is carried out with the help of keratolytics - Salicylic acid or paste, Vartox. Arrange home cryodestruction for warts with Cryopharma. These are more and more radical remedies and they act faster, however, the human papillomavirus can remain in the skin and warts will appear again. Although it is often self-eliminated in the body. So the choice is yours. It is simply advisable, before starting a radical treatment, to make sure that the neoplasm is indeed a wart.