the efficacy of podophylin 20% and thricholoroacetic acid %30 in the treatment of genital wart

background: several regimens of therapy were recommended for the treatment of genital wart with different efficacies. the purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of podophylin 20% versus trichloroacetic acid 30% in the treatment of genital wart.methods: this randomized clinical study was conducted on 120 cases with genital wart. they randomly received podophylin 20% or trichloroacetic acid 30%. all cases were followed up for 6 months. the efficacy of both regimens of therapy was compared. results: among the 60 cases who were treated by podophylin, 56 cases (93.3%) were completely treated. from the 60 cases treated by thricholoracetic, 56 (93.3%) cases were completely treated (p>0.05). conclusion: the results show that the efficacy of both regimens of therapy are equal.