Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical emollients
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2022.
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FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE.
DESCRIPTION:
Each gram contains 470 mg of urea in a vehicle consisting of: camphor, disodium EDTA, eucalyptus oil, hydroxyethyl cellulose, menthol, purified water, SD alcohol 40B 200 proof, and titanium dioxide.
Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
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 of the skin.
Pharmacokinetics: The mechanism of action of topically applied urea is not yet known.
INDICATIONS:
This product .
