Biologically Active Substance
urea
u·re·a [ yoo-ree-uh, yoo r-ee-uh ]
Brand Names:
Aluvea; Amino-Cerv; Aqua Care; Aquaphilic with Urea; Atrac-Tain; Carb-O-Lac; Carmol; CEM-Urea; Cerovel; Epimide 50; Gormel; Gormel 10; Hydrasyn25; Hydro 35; Hydro 40; Kera Nail; Kera-42; Kerafoam; Keralac; Kerasal Exfoliating Foot Moisturizer Therapy; Latrix; Nutraplus; Rea Lo 39; Rea-Lo; Remeven; U-Kera; U-Lactin; Ultra Mide; Umecta; Umecta PD; Uramaxin; Ureacin-10; Ureacin-20; Utopic
Effect:
Emollient Activity; Increased Renal Urea Excretion
May Treat:
Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic;
Intracranial Hypertension;
Ocular Hypertension
More Information:
Definitions related to urea:
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A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A nitrogenous compound containing a carbonyl group attached to two amine groups with osmotic diuretic activity. In vivo, urea is formed in the liver via the urea cycle from ammonia and is the final end product of protein metabolism. Administration of urea elevates blood plasma osmolality, resulting in enhanced flow of water from tissues, including the brain, cerebrospinal fluid and eye, into interstitial fluid and plasma, thereby decreasing pressure in those tissues and increasing urine outflow.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A substance formed by the breakdown of protein in the liver. The kidneys filter carbamide out of the blood and into the urine. Carbamide can also be made in the laboratory. A topical form of carbamide is being studied in the treatment of hand-foot syndrome (pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet that may occur as a side effect of certain anticancer drugs).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A waste product of protein digestion and metabolism.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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CO(NH2)2; compound formed in the liver via the urea cycle and excreted by the kidney; principal end product of protein catabolism.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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