Urea 39.5% Cream Rx Only
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Drug Facts
Composition & Product
Identifiers & Packaging
Description
Urea 39.5% Cream is a keratolytic emollient which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for nails and/or skin. Each gram contains 395 mg of urea in a vehicle consisting of: Aqua (Purified Water), Ceteareth-6, Ceteareth-25, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Paraffin, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum. Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
Dosage and Administration
Apply Urea 39.5% to affected skin twice per day, or as directed by your physician. Rub in until completely absorbed. Apply to diseased or damaged nail(s) twice per day, or as directed by a physician.
Contraindications
This product is contraindicated in persons with known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product.
Adverse Reactions
Transient stinging, burning, itching or irritation may occur and normally disappear upon discontinuing the medication.
How Supplied
Urea 39.5% Cream 8 oz. (227 g): NDC 59088-698-16
Medication Information
Dosage and Administration
Apply Urea 39.5% to affected skin twice per day, or as directed by your physician. Rub in until completely absorbed.
Apply to diseased or damaged nail(s) twice per day, or as directed by a physician.
Contraindications
This product is contraindicated in persons with known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product.
Adverse Reactions
Transient stinging, burning, itching or irritation may occur and normally disappear upon discontinuing the medication.
How Supplied
Urea 39.5% Cream 8 oz. (227 g): NDC 59088-698-16
Description
Urea 39.5% Cream is a keratolytic emollient which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for nails and/or skin. Each gram contains 395 mg of urea in a vehicle consisting of: Aqua (Purified Water), Ceteareth-6, Ceteareth-25, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Paraffin, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum.
Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
General
This product is to be used as directed by a physician and should not be used to treat any condition other than that for which it was prescribed. If redness or irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult a physician.
Storage
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled
Room Temperature]. Protect from freezing and excessive
heat. Keep container tightly closed.
KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Warnings
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.
Pregnancy:
Category C. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with this product. It is also not known whether this product can affect reproduction capacity or cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. This product should be used by a pregnant woman only if clearly needed or when potential benefits outweigh potential hazards to the fetus.
Nursing Mothers:
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when this product is administered to a nursing woman.
Pharmacokinetics
The mechanism of action of topically applied urea is not yet known.
Adverse Reactions:
Transient stinging, burning, itching or irritation may occur and normally disappear upon discontinuing the medication.
Indications & Usage
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 eshar. Urea is useful for the treatment of hyperkeratotic conditions such as dry, rough skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis, ichthyosis, eczema, keratosis pilaris, keratosis palmaris, keratoderma, corns and calluses, as well as damaged, ingrown and devitalized nails.
Urea 39.5% Cream™
Manufactured in the USA by:
PureTek Corporation
Panorama City, CA 91402
For questions or information
call toll-free:
877-921-7873
Clinical Pharmacology
Urea gently dissolves the intracellular matrix which results in loosening of the horny layer of the skin and shedding of scaly skin at regular intervals, thereby softening hyperkeratotic areas of the skin.
Information for Patients
Patients should discontinue the use of this product if the condition becomes worse or if a rash develops in the area being treated or elsewhere. Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility:
Long-term animal studies for carcinogenic potential have not been performed on this product to date. Studies on reproduction and fertility also have not been performed.
Structured Label Content
General
This product is to be used as directed by a physician and should not be used to treat any condition other than that for which it was prescribed. If redness or irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult a physician.
Storage (STORAGE)
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled
Room Temperature]. Protect from freezing and excessive
heat. Keep container tightly closed.
KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Warnings (WARNINGS)
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.
Pregnancy:
Category C. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with this product. It is also not known whether this product can affect reproduction capacity or cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. This product should be used by a pregnant woman only if clearly needed or when potential benefits outweigh potential hazards to the fetus.
Description (DESCRIPTION)
Urea 39.5% Cream is a keratolytic emollient which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for nails and/or skin. Each gram contains 395 mg of urea in a vehicle consisting of: Aqua (Purified Water), Ceteareth-6, Ceteareth-25, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Paraffin, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum.
Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
How Supplied (HOW SUPPLIED)
Urea 39.5% Cream 8 oz. (227 g): NDC 59088-698-16
Nursing Mothers:
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when this product is administered to a nursing woman.
Pharmacokinetics
The mechanism of action of topically applied urea is not yet known.
Contraindications (CONTRAINDICATIONS)
This product is contraindicated in persons with known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product.
Adverse Reactions: (ADVERSE REACTIONS:)
Transient stinging, burning, itching or irritation may occur and normally disappear upon discontinuing the medication.
Indications & Usage (INDICATIONS & USAGE)
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 eshar. Urea is useful for the treatment of hyperkeratotic conditions such as dry, rough skin, dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis, ichthyosis, eczema, keratosis pilaris, keratosis palmaris, keratoderma, corns and calluses, as well as damaged, ingrown and devitalized nails.
Urea 39.5% Cream™
Manufactured in the USA by:
PureTek Corporation
Panorama City, CA 91402
For questions or information
call toll-free:
877-921-7873
Clinical Pharmacology (CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY)
Urea gently dissolves the intracellular matrix which results in loosening of the horny layer of the skin and shedding of scaly skin at regular intervals, thereby softening hyperkeratotic areas of the skin.
Information for Patients
Patients should discontinue the use of this product if the condition becomes worse or if a rash develops in the area being treated or elsewhere. Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.
Dosage and Administration (DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION)
Apply Urea 39.5% to affected skin twice per day, or as directed by your physician. Rub in until completely absorbed.
Apply to diseased or damaged nail(s) twice per day, or as directed by a physician.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility:
Long-term animal studies for carcinogenic potential have not been performed on this product to date. Studies on reproduction and fertility also have not been performed.
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