Urea creams in the treatment of dry skin and hand dermatitis.
Two randomized, double-blind comparison studies were conducted to evaluate the efforts of 2 emollient dry skin creams containing urea in the management of dry skin in atopic patients. Cream with 10% urea was shown to be effective in the management of dry skin and hand dermatitis. The cream with a pH of 6 caused less burning.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004485:Eczema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009823:Ointment Bases; D009824:Ointments; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014508:Urea / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014885:Waxes / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009823:Ointment Bases; D009824:Ointments; D012459:Salicylates; D014885:Waxes; D014508:Urea; D006854:Hydrocortisone