Cimetidine for mucosal warts in an HIV positive adult.
An HIV-positive adult presented with recalcitrant mucosal warts which failed to respond to therapies including curettage and cautery, cryocautery and oral etretinate. There was an apparent complete resolution of intra- and peri-oral warts with the histamine H2 antagonist, cimetidine.
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Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D002927:Cimetidine