Podofilox (Topical)

Brand Names : Condylox, podophyllotoxin

Category

• Antimitotic agent (topical)

Description

Podofilox (po-do-FIL-ox) is used to remove certain types of warts on the outside skin of the genital areas (penis or vulva). The gel is used also to treat warts between the genitals and the rectum, the solution is not. Neither the gel nor the solution is used to treat warts that occur inside the rectum, vagina, or urine passageways inside the penis (male) or the vulva (female). Podofilox works by destroying the skin of the wart.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form(s):

Topical
• Gel (U.S.)
• Solution (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Condylox

Another commonly used name is podophyllotoxin .