Verrucae treated by levamisole

Int J Dermatol. 1991 Oct;30(10):738-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1991.tb02624.x.

Abstract

To assess the role of levamisole in treatment of different types of warts, a double-blind study was conducted on 40 patients with different types of warts. Patients were divided into two equal groups, A and B. Group A received levamisole 5 mg/kg body weight on 3 consecutive days every 2 weeks for a period up to 5 months, while patients of group B received placebo for the same period. In group A, 12 patients showed complete cure (60%), two showed partial cure (10%), and the remaining six patients showed no response (30%). In group B, complete cure was achieved only in one case. The higher cure rate was observed in plane and common warts, while plantar warts showed no improvement with levamisole treatment.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Levamisole / administration & dosage
  • Levamisole / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Warts / drug therapy*
  • Warts / pathology

Substances

  • Levamisole