Technique
1. Diluted to 1-5 units/ml in sterile saline
2. Inject with 0.5cc tuberculin syringe (#30 1/2 inch)
3. Strictly limit application to wart
4. Maximum dose
  1. Two units per treatment
  2. No more than 1 unit per individual wart
5. May repeat after 2-3 weeks
Disadvantages
1. Severe pain
2. Hemorrhagic eschar
3. Risk of scarring
4. High cost ($300/vial)
Precautions: Avoid acral lesions
1. Risk of persistent digital vasospasm
2. Risk of Raynaud's Syndrome

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