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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | interferon alfa-n3(Alferon N ) | ||
| 2. | isotretinoin(Accutane , others...) | ||
| 3. | fluorouracil(Adrucil ) | ||
| 4. | bleomycin(Blenoxane ) | ||
| 5. | salicylic acid topical(Salicylic Acid , others...) | ||
| 6. | interferon alfa-2a(Roferon-A ) | ||
| 7. | imiquimod topical(Aldara ) | ||
| 8. | podofilox topical(Condylox ) | ||
| 9. | podophyllum resin topical(Podocon-25 , others...) | ||
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Over the Counter Medications
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INTERFERON ALFA-n3 (in ter FEER on AL fa n 3) helps the immune system fight viral infections. This medicine is used to treat genital warts, which are caused by a viral infection.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Interferon alfa is a family of homologous, species-specific proteins and, occasionally, glycoproteins with antiviral, antineoplastic, and immunomodulating activities. Available as interferon alfa-2b (Intron ® A; single interferon subtype, recombinant preparation); interferon alfacon-1 (Infergen ® ; genetically modified interferon protein); and interferon alfa-n3 (Alferon N ® ; a mixture of naturally occurring human interferon alfa proteins).
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ISOTRETINOIN (eye soe TRET i noyn) treats severe acne that has not responded to other therapy like antibiotics.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic retinoid; anti-acne drug.
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Fluorouracil is a medication that kills cancer cells. It is also known as 5-FU or 5-fluourouracil, and as the brand name Adrucil.5-FU may be used in combination with other chemotherapy agents to treat cancers of the breast, stomach, colon, rectum,...
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, colon or rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Antineoplastic agent; mixture of basic cytotoxic glycopeptide antibiotics produced by Streptomyces verticillus (bleomycin A 2 and bleomycin B 2 are the major components).
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BLEOMYCIN (blee oh MYE sin) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat many kinds of cancer like lymphoma, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and testicular cancer. It is also used to prevent and to treat fluid build-up around the lungs caused by some cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Bleomycin(Blenoxane) kills cancer cells by damaging the genetic material known as DNA, thus preventing cells from repairing themselves.Bleomycin is used in the treatment of a number of different cancers, including cancer of the head and neck, skin...
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SALICYCLIC ACID (SAL i SIL ik AS id) breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat common and plantar warts, psoriasis, calluses, and corns. It is also used to treat or to prevent acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID (SAL i SIL ik AS id) is a skin cleanser. It is used to treat and prevent acne.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID (SAL i SIL ik AS id) breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat common and plantar warts, psoriasis, calluses, and corns.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SALICYCLIC ACID (SAL i SIL ik AS id) breaks down layers of thick skin. It is used to treat dandruff, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Keratolytic agent; derivative of benzoic acid.
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INTERFERON ALFA-2a (in ter FEER on AL fa 2 a) (Roferon-A) helps the immune system fight viral infections such as chronic hepatitis C, and certain cancers like Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immune response modifier; imidazoquinoline amine.
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IMIQUIMOD (i mi KWI mod) cream is used to treat external genital or anal warts. It is also used to treat other skin conditions such as actinic keratosis and certain types of skin cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PODOFILOX (po do FIL ox) is a medication used to remove genital warts. The topical solution should only be used to treat genital warts located on the outside skin of the genitals (i.e., penis or vagina). The solution should not be used to treat warts near the rectal area.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PODOFILOX (po do FIL ox) is used to remove genital or perianal warts.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antimitotic agent.
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Antimitotic; caustic agent.
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