URE-39 Cream
Generic name:urea
Dosage form: cream
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.
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For external use only.
Not for ophthalmic use.
URE-39 Description
URE-39 Cream is a potent keratolytic emollient which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for skin and/or nails.
Each gram of URE-39 Cream contains:
ACTIVE: 39% Urea in a cream base of:
INACTIVES: Deionized Water, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Emulsifying Wax, Glycerine, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG 100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, C12/15 Alkyl Benzoate, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, and Isobutylparaben.
CHEMISTRY
Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
URE-39 - Clinical Pharmacology
Urea gently dissolves the intercellular matrix which results in loosening the horny layer of skin and shedding scaly skin at regular intervals, thereby softening hyperkeratotic areas. Urea also hydrates and gently dissolves the intercellular matrix of the nail plate, which can result in the softening and eventual debridement of the nail plate.
PHARMACOKINETICS
The mechanism of action of topically applied Urea is not yet known.
INDICATIONS AND USES
For debridement and promotion of normal healing of hyperkeratotic surface lesions, particularly where healing is retarded by local infection, necrotic tissue, fibrinous or prurient debris or eschar. Urea is useful for the treatment of hyperkeratotic conditions such as dry, rough skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis, ichthyosis, eczema, keratosis, keratoderma, corns and calluses, as well as damaged, ingrown and devitalized nails.
Contraindications
URE-39 Cream is contraindicated in patients wi...
