podophyllum
podophyllum
Used Part.
The rhizome and roots.
Active Principles.
Resin (2 - 12%) or "podofilina":
lignans and their free heterósidos: Podophyllotoxin (20%) peltatinas (15%) desoxipodofilotoxina, podofilotoxona.
Drug Action.
Sharp - lax laxative, irritating effect on the
intestinal
mucosa, increasing
intestinal
peristalsis (action similar to that of the laxative Anthraquinone) colagogo. Antiviral. Have been described and cytotoxic effects of the Antimitotic podofilina, so it might be useful in the treatment of certain
tumors
.
Indications.
Occasional constipation,
stones
and
gallstones
dyskinesias. In external use: warts, papillomas and condylomata, and as an adjunct in the treatment of certain skin
tumors
.
Contraindications.
Habitual constipation,
pregnancy
, lactation,
irritable
colon, obstruction of the
biliary
tract, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia (Peris et al. 95)
Side Effects.
It can produce violent colic, with muco - bloody
diarrhea
, nausea and vomiting and even coma and death.
Caution / Poisoning.
We recommend prescribing solely for topical use.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
External use:
Suspension of podofilino (at 0, 50 - 1%) in petroleum jelly. Apply topically.
Settlement of resin podofilino (USP) Solution to 25% in tincture of
Benjuí
.
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