What is Verification?
Veregen® is a vegetable ointment with spinecatechins (10%), a standardized extract of green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). It is used for the treatment of external genital and perianal warts in adults.
The ointment contains a mixture of catechins, epigallocatechingallate (EGCG) being the main active ingredient. Veregen® offers a herbal alternative to imiquimod and Podophyllotoxin and has shown comparable efficacy in clinical studies with a low relapse rate.
Active Ingredients & Mechanism of Action
Active ingredient: Catechine aus Grüntee (Sinecatechine 10 %)
Active mechanism: The exact mechanism is not fully clarified. Catechins work over several ways:
- Antiproliferative: Inhibition of cell division in wart cells
- Antioxidant: Reduction of oxidative stress
- Antiviral: Inhibition of HPV replication
- Immunmodulating: stimulation of local immune response
- Pro-apoptotic: Promoting programmed cell death in infected cells
Clinical data:
- Clearance rate: approx. 54–65 % after 16 weeks
- Low fall rate: about 6–12 %
- Comparable with imiquimod at lower relapse rate
Who is it suitable for?
Veregen® is suitable for:
- Adults with outer genital and perianal warts
- Patients who prefer plant treatment
- Immune Competent Patients
Advantages:
- Vegetable active ingredient
- Very low drop rate
- Three times daily use (active treatment)
- Well tolerated
Not suitable:
- Internal warts
- Immunosuppressed patients
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding (inappropriate data)
Available Dosages
Dosing:
- Three times a day approx. Apply 0.5 cm long ointment string
- Apply to every single wart
- Maximum treatment time: 16 weeks
- Maximum application area: 250 mg ointment per application
Language:
- Average 10–16 weeks
- Continue treatment until warts are completely cured
- Apply no longer than 16 weeks
How to Take
Application: 1. Wash hands Two. Apply thin layer to each wart 3. Easy to rub 4. Don't wash ointment – let it act Five. Wash hands thoroughly
Important notes:
- Apply three times a day (morning, midday, evening)
- Not under occlusion
- Not on inner warts, mucous membranes or open wounds
- Avoid intimate contact directly after application
- Can weaken condoms and diaphragms
Contraindications
**Veregen® must not be used at:* *
- hypersensitivity to spinecatechins or other constituents
- Inside genital warts
- Open wounds
Preview at:
- Immunised patients (inappropriate data)
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding (no sufficient data situation)
- HIV-infected patients (restricted effectiveness possible)
Possible Side Effects
**Very common (> 10 %):* *
- Local redness (erythem)
- Itching
- Burn
- Pain / complaints at the job site
Family (1–10 %):
- Erosion, Ulzeration
- swelling, hardening
- Outflow (vaginal in women)
- Phimosis in men (same)
General: The local reactions are mild to moderate and sound after the end of the therapy. Systemic side effects are very rare.
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Important Notice
This information does not replace medical advice. If you have questions about your health or the suitability of this medication, please consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Important Safety Information
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