Cantharidin: a valuable office treatment of molluscum contagiosum.
Cantharidin in either a 0.9% or 0.7% solution is a safe and effective office treatment for molluscum contagiosum. It simplifies the treatment, especially of children, by being a quick, simple, and painless procedure, but it should be applied only by the physician.
D002193:Cantharidin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002193:Cantharidin