Podophyllotoxin (abbreviated as PPT) otherwise known as podofilox is a non-alkaloid toxin lignan extracted from the roots and rhizomes of Podophyllum species. Under the trade names Condylox a gel and Wartec a solution or cream it is used on the skin as a topical treatment of external genital warts caused by some types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and other warts.
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