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Sinecatechins, sold under the trade name Veregen, is a medication used to treat external genital warts.[1] It is applied to the affected area.[1] This can be done by the person themselves.[2]
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![]() Sinecatechins is an extract from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. | |
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Trade names | Veregen, Polyphenon E |
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Common side effects include burning, itchiness, swelling, and redness at the site of use.[1] Other side effects may include phimosis, enlarged lymph nodes, burning with urination, and reactivation of genital herpes.[2] How it works is not known.[2]
Sinecatechins was approved for medical use in the United States in 2006.[1] In the United States it costs about 1,400 USD for a tube as of 2021.[3] It was the first botanical drug approved in the USA and is made from green tea leaves.[2]