The invention relates to a medicament containing a compound of general formula (I), where R1=independently, a straight or branched, saturated, singly- or multiply-unsaturated, optionally substituted C11-C21 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, preferably a C11-C15 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, particularly a C11-C13 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, most preferably a C13 alkyl group, R2=independently, a straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, preferably a C1-C6 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, in particular a C2-C4 alkyl, alkylene or alkinyl group, most preferably a C3 alkyl group, a —[CH2—(CH2)m-O]nH group with n=1 to 10, preferably n=1 to 5, to m=1 to 5, preferably m=1 to 3, a —CH2—[CH—(OH)]p[CH2—R3]- group, where R3=independently H or OH, p=1 to 7, preferably p=1 to 4, a pentose group or a hexose group, as therapeutically active agent, alone or in combination with one or several further pharmaceutical agents as a combination preparation for the treatment of viral skin diseases and/or tumor diseases, in particular caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or herpes viruses and a topically acting medicament formulation and the use thereof.
