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Cutaneous warts
Guidelines
Key sources
The following summarized guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts are prepared by our editorial team based on guidelines from the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD 2014) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP 2011).
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Medical management
Salicylic acid: as per BAD 2014 guidelines, apply salicylic acid for the treatment of patients with cutaneous warts.
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Other destructive agents
Virucidal agents
Antiproliferative agents
Immunological therapy
Nonpharmacologic interventions
Duct tape: as per BAD 2014 guidelines, insufficient evidence to support the use of occlusotherapy in patients with cutaneous warts.
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Alternative and complementary therapies
Therapeutic procedures
Cryotherapy: as per BAD 2014 guidelines, consider performing cryotherapy for the treatment of patients with cutaneous warts.
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Intralesional injections
Photodynamic therapy
Pulsed dye laser
Hyperthermia
Contact immunotherapy