13.7 Preparations for warts and calluses
Prescribing Notes
- Most warts resolve without treatment within months and treatment is required only if the warts are painful, unsightly, persistent, or cause distress
- Treatments are available over-the-counter from pharmacies and many patients can be encouraged to self-care
- Verrucae can be treated in community pharmacy under the Pharmacy First Scheme
- OTC preparations are suitable for all cutaneous warts except facial and genital warts
- Refer anogenital warts to Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic