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. 2024 Jan 24;4(3):100264. doi: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2024.100264

Table 3.

Most Common Intralesional Therapies

Therapy Number of Studies Using Therapy Number of Patients across Studies1 Type of Warts (Number of Studies) Dose Concentration and Amount Dose Frequency and Number of Sessions2 Complete Response Rate3
MMR 24 807 vulgaris (13), palmaris (8), plantaris (13), periungual (7), plana (3), not specified (4) 20–100 IU/ml, 0.1–0.5 ml Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 2–8 sessions 27–90%
PPD 19 631 vulgaris (7), palmaris (5), plantaris (8), periungual (6), plana (2), not specified (3) 2.5–100 TU/ml, 0.1–0.3 ml Every 1, 2, or 4 wk, 3–12 sessions 48–87%
Vitamin D3 15 423 vulgaris (7), palmaris (5), plantaris (11), periungual (4), plana (2), not specified (1) 2.5–15 mg/ml, 0.1–0.6 ml Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 2–8 sessions 40–96%
Candida 14 508 vulgaris (7), palmaris (2), plantaris (9), periungual (2), plana (3), not specified (0) 0.1–10 mg/ml, 0.1–0.3 ml Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 3–6 sessions 25–84%

Abbreviations: MMR, measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; PPD, purified protein derivative; RCT, randomized controlled trial.

All therapies are described in greater than 10 RCTs.

1

With complete follow-up (excludes those lost to follow-up).

2

Sessions are reported as treatment until complete response or maximum number of sessions.

3

Reported as a range from lowest to highest complete response rate.