Veregen

Generic name: Sinecatechins (topical)

Usage of Veregen

Veregen is a herbal product made from green tea leaves.

Veregen ointment is used to treat genital and anal warts in adults. This medicine is for use only on warts outside the genitals and around the outside of the anus. It is not for use inside the vagina, cervix, rectum, or urethra (the tube for passing urine out of your bladder).

Veregen ointment will not cure genital or anal warts and you may develop new warts during or after treatment. Veregen will not keep you from spreading genital or anal warts to other people through sexual intercourse or skin-to-skin contact.

Veregen side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Veregen: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Wash off the ointment with mild soap and water and call your doctor at once if you have:

severe redness or swelling of treated skin;

severe burning, itching, or pain; or

painful sores or blisters where the ointment was applied.

Common Veregen side effects may include:

mild redness or burning of treated skin; or

mild pain, itching, or discomfort.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Veregen

You should not use Veregen if you are allergic to sinecatechins.

To make sure Veregen is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

a weak immune system (caused by disease or by using certain medicine); or

an allergy to green tea.

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether Veregen will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.

It is not known whether sinecatechins passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years old without medical advice.

How to use Veregen

Usual Adult Dose for Condylomata Acuminata:

Apply topically 3 times a day to affected area

Warnings

Before using Veregen ointment, tell your doctor if you have human papilloma virus (HPV),HIV or AIDS, or a weak immune system (from disease or medications such as steroids, chemotherapy, or radiation treatments).

Veregen will not cure genital or anal warts, and will not keep you from spreading the warts to other people through sexual intercourse or skin-to-skin contact. Veregen will not treat genital warts that are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV).

Keep using the ointment until your warts have completely cleared. Do not use this medication for longer than 16 weeks without your doctors advice.

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

What other drugs will affect Veregen

It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied Veregen. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

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