Molludab Molluscum Solution, 2 ml

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Jansen et al. (2007) 4 also conducted a study of 21 children to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of 5% potassium hydroxide (i.e. MolluDab®) applied twice daily on each lesion until a clinically visible inflammatory reaction was apparent. The authors confirmed the effectiveness and tolerability of potassium hydroxide with the added benefit of patient and parent compliance and simple application, making it suitable for home treatment. Infection of children though sexual abuse is presumably possible. However, to a greater extent than warts, molluscum is seen quite commonly on the genital and perineal skin, and abuse should not be regarded as the likely cause unless there are other suspicious features Widespread lesions can be found in patients with HIVand other forms of immunosuppression, as well with sarcoidosis MolluDab ® causes cells which are affected by the virus to dissolve and after 3-6 days of treatment 4 produces a defence reaction of the skin in the region affected by molluscum contagiosum.

Dab all molluscum bumps with the flatside of the spatula and allow the solutionto dry. After 3-5 bumps, you should wetthe spatula with MolluDab again.These techniques can be painful and cause scarring for some people. Anesthesia may also be necessary during the procedure. Papules from a molluscum contagiosum infection can form anywhere on your body but are most common on your: Most papules are 2-5 mm in size. Occasionally lesions can reach 1 cm or greater in diameter, this is particularly so with solitary lesions

If swallowed: Rinse mouth, drink plenty of water. Do not inducevomiting. Immediately call a doctor. The molluscum contagiosum virus, which is a virus of the poxvirus family, causes molluscum contagiosum. When this virus enters your body, bumps or spots (papules) appear on your skin. These papules can spread to other areas of your skin and other people (contagious). Is molluscum contagiosum contagious?

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This solution is highly corrosive.Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Keep the bottle out oftheir reach, also during use. Use carefully, may cause caustic burnsif used wrongly on the skin. Molluscum contagiosum is caused by a poxvirus, the molluscum contagiosum virus. There are at least 4 viral subtypes. Because molluscum contagiosum is self-limited in healthy individuals, treatment may be unnecessary. Nonetheless, issues such as lesion visibility, underlying atopic disease, and the desire to prevent transmission may prompt therapy.

http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/2/130.long http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796559/ http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2813%2970109-9/fulltext?_eventId=login Dr Sarah Brewer MSc (Nutr Med), MA (Cantab), MB, BChir, RNutr, MBANT

Molluscum contagiosum tends to be more numerous and last longer in children who also have atopic dermatitis, due to deficiencies in the skin barrier. It can be very extensive and troublesome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) infection or that have other reasons for poor immune function. What causes molluscum contagiosum? Moderate-large sized lesions often have central white-yellow globules/clods (looking like grapefruit segments) Imiquimod cream. (Prescribed occasionally by skin specialists, particularly in people who have problems with their immune system.) Creams and lotions may be used. Currently, we don't know which is the best one, or even if some of them have any effect at all. Options used include:

They can be treated medically by cryotherapy (freezing) or with creams that boost local immunity or suppress the virus. Topical treatments are available for use at home, both on prescription and to buy from pharmacies. It is not a good idea to try and remove lesions or the fluid inside of lesions yourself. By removing lesions or lesion fluid by yourself you may unintentionally autoinoculate other parts of the body or risk spreading it to others. By scratching or scraping the skin you could cause a bacterial infection. Oral therapy

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There is no single perfect treatment of molluscum contagiosum since we are currently unable to kill the virus. In many cases no specific treatment is necessary. Physical treatments Molludab ® (5% potassium hydroxide), a topical treatment licensed for use from the age of two years. It is used BD until the lesions become inflamed, which often takes around five days, at which stage the treatment can be stopped. If there is no inflammation by day 14 the treatment should be stopped But is most common in children up to the age of 14. In the UK, it is most common between the ages of one and four years, with at least one in 20 children affected at any one time. Children with eczema are particularly vulnerable, possibly because their skin barrier is disrupted (making it easier for the virus to take hold) and because eczema triggers scratching, which spreads the infection. In patients with atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema).MolluDab should not be used during flare-ups of atopicdermatitis. Seek advice from your doctor if the area is affected bymolluscum and dermatitis. Meza-Romero R, Navarrete-Dechent C, Downey C. Molluscum contagiosum: an update and review of new perspectives in etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2019;12:373-81. doi:10.2147/CCID.S187224. Journal