Dosage form: topical cloth
Drug class:Topical emollients

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

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DESCRIPTION:

Urea 42% Cloths contain a 42% solution of urea on a textured cloth. Each gram of medicated solution contains Purified Water, Urea, Glycerine, Polyacrylate, Caprylic/Caric TriGlyceride, Propylene Gycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Zinc Pyrithione, Vitamin E Acetate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid and Sodium Citrate.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:

Urea gently dissolves the intercellular matrix, which results in loosening of the horny layer of skin and shedding scaly skin at regular intervals, thereby softening hyperkeratotic areas.

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 purulent debris or eschar. Urea is useful for the treatment of hyperkeratotic conditions such as dry, rough skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis, icthyosis, eczema, keratosis pilaris, kertosis palmaris, kertoderma, cons and calluses.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Known hypersensitivity to any of the listed ingredien.