Drug treatment for papilloma, popular and effective drugs against HPV

Papillomas in themselves rarely carry a danger, but still they should be treated. First, they cause psychological discomfort. Secondly, they can be damaged, and then an open wound will appear – a gateway for the penetration of infections.

These neoplasms occur if the human papillomavirus (HPV) is activated and begins to modify epithelial cells. But is it possible to get rid of growths with antiviral drugs alone?

Is there a cure for papillomavirus?

A very tricky question, and to find the answer to it, you need to dig deep enough. So, in order for papillomas to appear, papillomavirus must be in the body.

It enters the body mainly during sexual contact with an infected person, but, according to various sources, up to 80% of the adult population of the planet are its carriers.

If a person has strong immunity, self-healing occurs within the first 6-24 months. In other cases, the virus continues to be in the human body, without disturbing him in any way. Also read how facial papillomas are removed .

With a sharp weakening of the protective forces (infections, surgical interventions, severe hypothermia, pregnancy), the virus becomes active and begins to modify epithelial cells, causing the formation of growths – papillomas of various types.

Speaking about the treatment of growths themselves with medicines, it can only be effective if the neoplasm in the very first days made a person see a doctor. At the initial stage, the probability of curing papillomas without surgery is much higher than in advanced cases.

Nevertheless, doctors still often recommend removing papillomas, and only then take up antiviral therapy: firstly, this way you can examine the tissue of the growth for the risk of degeneration into cancer. Secondly, drug treatment can be prolonged (from 30 days). Thirdly, the likelihood of recurrence is less if the growth is excised first.

And, finally, treatment with pharmaceutical products is not always effective, and a person loses time, in the end, still turning to a surgeon. Find out how HPV is treated in men, drugs, scheme .

At the same time, it is essential that the papilloma virus does not completely disappear from the body under the influence of medications. You can only transfer it to a latent state so that it is not dangerous to humans.

What medications can treat HPV?

HPV therapy is always complex: antiviral drugs alone are indispensable. As a rule, the doctor determines the course of treatment, in which a number of medications are taken at a certain dose and with a certain frequency, including:

• specific antiviral to suppress the activity of the virus;
• means for strengthening immunity (interferon preparations, immunostimulating and immunomodulating).

For the treatment of external manifestations of the disease (warts, warts, papillomas), local antiviral drugs are prescribed. Their shape is determined by the doctor depending on the location of the growths. The medicine can be in the form of an ointment, gel, cream, patch, pencil, suppositories (vaginal or rectal), spray (for the oral mucosa).

In some cases, effective, there may be folk remedies, which must be agreed with the doctor.

How to choose a drug depending on the localization of the growth?

Of great importance for therapy is where the neoplasms formed. For example, papillomas in the vagina cannot be cured with an ointment, so the doctor will prescribe suppositories.

On the skin of hands and fingers

For the treatment of papilloma on the hands and fingers, ointments, solutions and patches are suitable. At home, it is possible to treat the skin with products for external use, and at work, for safety and aesthetic reasons, a patch would be more appropriate.

Of the ointments, Vartex, Solcoderm, Verrukacid, Kollomak are often prescribed . Each of their means has contraindications and features of the impact (cauterizing, disinfecting, deadening), so the doctor takes into account the shape of the papilloma, size, and the working conditions of the patient.

Also, papillomas on the hands can be eliminated with the help of Kondilin and Kondilayn solutions, Salipod patch . Together with these drugs, antiviral tablets and immunomodulators (interferon preparations) are prescribed.

On feet and soles

On the feet and soles, treating papillomas is quite problematic. Firstly, for the greatest efficiency, it is desirable to observe bed rest, because while walking and wearing shoes, ointments and creams will simply wear off. Secondly, in closed shoes, the foot sweats, and this further improves the conditions for the activity of the virus.

Finally, warts on the feet and feet have an increased growth rate and are usually not limited to a single growth. Therefore, doctors still recommend removing papillomas on the legs, and not using medications.

If, nevertheless, a person prefers conservative therapy, strong acidic or combined agents are prescribed. The most common option is salicylic acid.

Once a week, papillomas are recommended to be treated with a solution of Mardil Zinc Max. Twice a day for a week, a cytotoxic solution of Podophyllotoxin is applied every other day.

Every day, an antiviral agent Panavir is applied to the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe growth. The course of treatment with these drugs until the papilloma on the legs completely disappears can be 1-8 weeks. Inside take preparations of isoprinosine or analogues of isoprinosine and Kagocel.

On the face

Papillomas on the face bother their owners more than others, so patients are rarely limited to drug therapy. But still, some prefer conservative therapy, and then the treatment will consist of taking antiviral agents, immunomodulators and vitamins.

Likopid , Derinat, Kagocel, Amiksin, Immunal, IRS, Cycloferon , Timogen are usually prescribed . For external use, Aladara, oxolinic ointment, Stefalin, Panavir gel , Viferon ointment are suitable.

From neoplasms on the mucosa

On the mucous membrane (in the genital area, in the eyes, in the oral cavity), papillomas should be treated as soon as possible.

The general principle of treatment is as follows:

• Diagnosis for infections and their treatment.
• Strengthening the immune system (immunomodulators, vitamins).
• Introduction to the localization of interferon.
• Therapy with antiviral drugs.

If the course of treatment prescribed by the doctor did not help to completely get rid of the build-up, removal is recommended.

What is the treatment for genital growths?

In the genital area, papillomas form most often. They are called genital warts. The treatment regimen is almost the same as for the elimination of papilloma on the skin, however, external agents that have a cauterizing effect are not used.

Oxolinic ointment, Stefalin, Riodoxol, Solkovagin, Bonafton, cytotoxic drugs Vartek, Fluorouracil, Condiline, Nycomed, Keravort creams, Ferezol, Epigen Intim spray, immunomodulators and immunostimulants Cycloferon, Viferon, Genferon, Isoprinosine, Keravort are popular among local remedies. Interferon preparations ( Altevir , Allokin Alfa, Alfaferon ) are administered intramuscularly.

Of the antiviral drugs, Panavir, SuperChistotel, Groprinosin are suitable.

The most effective medicines

It is not entirely correct to talk about the most effective medicines, because they help someone, but for someone they are useless. However, there is a list of drugs that doctors prescribe more often than others.

Pharmacy tablets (tablets)

In most cases, HPV treatment without pills may not be as effective as with them. They act on the virus from the inside, reducing its activity, increase immunity and strengthen the body.

Antiviral

Among antivirals, Isoprinosine tablets have proven themselves well, which restore the activity of lymphocytes, increase the functionality of narrowly targeted immunity cells, and stimulate their own production of interferon.

Likopid activates phagocytes, accelerates the production of antibodies, stimulates the synthesis of interleukins, increases the activity of killers present in the body.

Cycloferon tablets have a detrimental effect on the virus and strengthen the immune system. They improve the production of interferon, so they are prescribed for severe multiple lesions.

Known tablets Acyclovir are effective not only against the herpes virus. They are able to penetrate into cells affected by the virus and rebuild their structure, thereby transferring HPV to a passive state.

Immunostimulating agents

Immunostimulants increase the activity of the immune system without harming the body, and reduce the risk of transmission of HPV to healthy people through contact and household contact.

Tablets Galovit has anti-inflammatory and immunostimulatory effects, improves the production of protective cells, as well as the synthesis of interferon.

Arbidol has an immunomodulatory property, but acts more gently than Galovit, which makes it acceptable for use in childhood and during pregnancy.

An analogue of Arbidol is Likopid, which has a similar effect.

Immunostimulating agents are prescribed in combination with antiviral drugs, because they are not effective against HPV by themselves.

vitamins

Vitamins reduce the body’s susceptibility to infections and viruses, so they are usually prescribed at the end of a course of treatment. They have practically no contraindications and do not harm the body, if the dosage is not exceeded.

Vitamin complexes Aevit, Vitrum and Immunal have proven themselves better than others.

Ointments, creams, gels and topical aerosols

When neoplasms appear, it is not complete without external agents that are applied directly to papillomas and have antiviral, antiseptic, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects.

Oxolinic ointment 3% has a powerful antiviral effect, destroys existing microorganisms and prevents the emergence of new ones. It can be used to treat papilloma on any part of the body.

Viferon ointment, which provides antiviral and immunomodulatory effects, has gained great popularity. It is affordable, inexpensive, has no contraindications and quickly eliminates papillomas.

Clareol gel  is considered by many experts to be the leading remedy for papilloma. It usually helps to completely get rid of the build-up in 7-10 days.

Epigen (gel and spray) has a powerful antiviral and immunostimulating effect and quickly eliminates neoplasms caused by papillomavirus.

Medication solutions and drops against HPV

Kondilin is a solution that has a mummifying effect on papillomas. It is an absolute analogue of Podophyllin, but has a more convenient form for use. Condilin can be used to eliminate papillomas on the mucous membranes.

Super Cleaner Caustic Solution can completely eliminate the growth in 5 to 14 days, but should not be used to treat growths on the face or genital area. When cauterized on other parts of the body, healthy skin around the papilloma should be lubricated with a greasy cream to avoid burns.

acids

Salicylic acid quickly and effectively eliminates papillomas and prevents relapses. It is available in the form of an ointment, patch and alcohol solution, and the doctor selects the most appropriate form depending on the location of the growth.

Boric acid is prescribed less frequently and only in cases where papillomas affect the skin, and not the mucous membranes (arms, legs, back, abdomen). It causes necrosis of damaged tissues, but it must be applied very carefully, avoiding contact with healthy skin cells.

Physiotherapy

There is also a huge number of physiotherapeutic methods for the treatment of papilloma. The most popular have been:

• cryodestruction – freezing with liquid nitrogen;
• electrocoagulation – the destruction of papilloma by electric current;
• radio wave removal;
• laser removal .

The advantage of these methods compared to surgical removal is the least amount of pain (performed under local anesthesia), the absence of scars and scars or their small size, a short rehabilitation period. A person is removed growths, and the very next day he can return to normal life without experiencing discomfort.

Pencils and patches for local use on the human body

Medical patch Salipod is made using salicylic acid. If a person regularly glues it to papilloma, it dries up and peels off very soon. However, the patch is recommended to be used only in those places where the skin is rough (on the feet).

Suda Epitact patch is effective against not only papilloma, but also other skin diseases. In the center of the adhesive tape there is a convex pad, which is impregnated with arborvitae extract. The strip is glued for 3 days, after which it is replaced with a new one. After 10-14 days, the neoplasm should disappear.

Super Cleaner is also available in the form of a pencil, which makes it easy to treat papilloma without affecting healthy skin areas.

Cryopreparations for the removal of HPV and warts

The effect of priopreparations for removing papilloma lies in their rapid freezing effect, after which the neoplasms instantly fall off. In the clinic, liquid nitrogen is used for this, and at home, drugs are used:

• Wartner Cryo in aerosol form. Already after 2-3 days of application, a crust forms on the papilloma, which cannot be torn off. After a few days, it will fall off on its own, and it will take another 2-3 weeks to restore the skin.
• Cryopharm has an identical effect, but the drug is produced in Russia. It is applied and acts in exactly the same way, but costs much less.

Anti-papilloma suppositories

Anti-papilloma suppositories are prescribed when papilloma appears in the genital area and anus. Sometimes growths form inside the anus, under the foreskin in men, in the vagina, or even on the cervix, so topical products are not suitable. Then the doctor prescribes candles.

Candles Laferomaks fight the virus and strengthen the immune system, because they contain interferon. They can only be used as prescribed by a doctor, since they have many contraindications.

For the treatment of vaginal papillomatosis, women can be prescribed Clindamycin suppositories. Genferon suppositories, which also contain interferon, have antiviral, antibacterial and immunostimulating properties.

Popular drugs based on plant components Panavir and Proteflazid. The latter, by the way, is one of the most modern medicines, has a high therapeutic activity in relation to HPV and quickly destroys papillomas in the genital area and anus.

Folk recipes

Alternative medicine means are no longer so popular, since pharmaceuticals please with an abundance of more effective and modern means. However, some still continue to adhere to methods of treating warts at home .

Castor oil, freshly squeezed potato or cabbage juice, natural essential oils (thuja, tea tree, sea buckthorn), fresh rowan, aloe juice and celandine are suitable for external treatment of neoplasms. The papilloma is treated with the resulting liquid substance 1-2 times a day with a cotton swab.

The use of folk remedies must be agreed with the doctor. At the same time, the patient must understand that the rejection of traditional medicine in favor of treatment with folk recipes increases the duration of therapy several times.

A miracle drug that would completely destroy HPV in the human body does not yet exist. The most logical and effective is the treatment regimen, in which the growth is first removed, and then a course of antiviral and immunomodulatory treatment is prescribed. Papillomavirus cannot eliminate only one drug, so the doctor selects several drugs from different groups at once.

Treatment of papilloma can take from several days to several weeks. At the same time, it is desirable to normalize the diet, consume more vitamins and prevent the development of infectious diseases. If you follow the doctor’s recommendations, you can get rid of growths in 5-7 days.