Can Warticon (podophyllotoxin) cream be applied to open or bleeding wounds?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Warticon (podophyllotoxin) cream must not be applied to open or bleeding wounds.

Warticon CreamPhoenix Labs · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 9Document updated 1 July 2020

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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podophyllotoxin · Medicine question

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

The answer

Warticon (podophyllotoxin) cream must not be applied to open or bleeding wounds.

Warticon CreamPhoenix Labs · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 9Document updated 1 July 2020

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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