Urea: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Urea. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled 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, ichthyosis, eczema, keratosis pilaris, keratosis palmaris, keratoderma, corns and calluses, as well as damaged, ingrown and devitalized nails.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 5a0cb70e…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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