Cantharidin: a comprehensive review of the clinical literature

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Authors

Richard L. Torbeck · University of Toledo

J. Levitt · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Abstract

Topical cantharidin is a safe and effective treatment for warts, molluscum contagiosum, and callus removal, with promising uses in perforating dermatoses and leishmaniasis.

Topics & Keywords

Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Dermatology Online Journal

Volume 20, Issue 6

DOI: 10.5070/d3206022861

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