Podophyllum resin, also known as podophyllum or podophyllin, is a
resin made from the
roots of the
American mandrake
''Podophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native from Afghanistan to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States. The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Taxonomy
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It is used as a medication to treat
genital warts and
plantar warts, including in people with
HIV/AIDS.
[ It is not recommended in HPV infections without external warts. Application by a healthcare provider to the skin is recommended.][
Common side effects include redness, itchiness, and pain at the site of use. Severe side effects may include vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, bone marrow suppression, and diarrhea. It is not recommended for more than a small area at a time. Use during pregnancy is known to be dangerous to the baby.][ It works mostly via podophyllotoxin which stops cell division.][
Podophyllin resin has been used to treat warts since at least 1820.]
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