Minor ailments

Warts (verrucae: vulgaris, plantar; excluding face and genitals)

Clinical basis & sources

Allowable drugs under Schedule 4 (1)

Drugs an Ontario pharmacist may prescribe for Warts (verrucae: vulgaris, plantar; excluding face and genitals) under O. Reg. 256/24, Schedule 4. Choice still depends on the assessment, contraindications, allergies, and product availability — this is the eligible list, not a recommendation.

  • Salicylic acid

Symptoms this assessment screens

  • Rough, raised growth on a hand or foot
  • Tiny black dots within the lesion
  • Pain on pressure (plantar location)

Red flags — any positive means refer

  • Facial or genital location
  • Diabetes or poor circulation in the feet
  • Bleeding, changing, or pigmented lesion
  • Immunocompromised
  • Numerous or widespread warts

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