In addition to the common topical treatments for warts, such as salicylic acid or cryotherapy, many other treatments have been used. However, not all of the following have been rigorously tested in randomized controlled trials, so high-quality evidence for their efficacy is currently lacking:[1]
- Topical agents with antiviral activity such as zinc, imiquimod, 5-fluorouracil, or acyclovir
- Intralesional bleomycin[2] (i.e., bleomycin injected directly into the wart)
- Candida antigen [2]
- Laser removal
- Curettage: warts are scraped off with an instrument
- Burning (electrocautery)
- Covering the wart with duct tape[3]
- Photodynamic therapy[4]