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DESCRIPTION:
KeratolTM 45 Nail Gel, is a keratolytic emollient, which is a gentle, yet potent, tissue softener for nails and/or skin. Each gram of
KeratolTM 45 Nail Gel contains 45% Urea, camphor, edetate disodium, eucalyptus oil, hydroxyethyl Cellulose, menthol, propylene glycol and purified water.
Urea is a diamide of carbonic acid with the following chemical structure:
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Urea gently dissolves the intercellular matrix, which results in loosening the horny layer of skin and shedding scaly skin at regular intervals, thereby softening hyperkeratotic areas. Urea also hydrates and gently dissolves the intercellular matrix of the nail plate, which can result in the softening and eventual debridement of the nail plate.
PHARMACOKINETICS: The mechanism of action of topically applied Urea is not yet known.
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