Urea (urea)
1. WHAT CANODERM 5% CREAM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Canoderm 5 cream is a white emollient cream that contains 5% urea. Urea has water-binding properties, which contribute to the normalization of Dry Skin.
This medicine is used for the moisturizing treatment of dry skin of various origins and to prevent the recurrence of atopic eczema.
2. BEFORE YOU USE CANODERM 5% CREAM
Do Not Use Canoderm 5% Cream
- If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to urea or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
Take Special Care With Canoderm 5% Cream
- Avoid applying cream to eyes, nose, ears, open wounds, or mucous membranes.
Pregnancy And Breast-feeding
This medicine can be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
Driving And Using Machines
This medicine does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Important Information About Some Of The Ingredients Of Canoderm 5% Cream
Canoderm cream contains ethyl and methyl parahydroxybenzoate which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
Cream contains cetostearyl alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis).
This medicine contains 50 mg of propylene Glycol per gram.
3. HOW TO USE CANODERM CREAM 5%
Canoderm Cream Uses:
Moisturizing treatment of dry skin of various origins:
Cream one is lubricated if necessary, preferably several times daily and always after contact with water. Lubricate as much as the skin can absorb without it feeling sticky.
Prevention of recurrence of atopic eczema:
The cream one is lubricated at least twice daily and preferably after contact with water.
Possible Canoderm Cream Side Effects
Like all medicines, canoderm cream uses can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common (affects more than 1 user in 100): Canoderm cream uses may cause local burning or heat sensation. The face is particularly sensitive.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE CANODERM 5% CREAM
- Keep out of sight and reach of children.
- Do not store above 25 ° C.
- Do not use Canoderm 5 cream after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
Content Declaration
- The active substance is urea 50 mg/g.
- The other ingredients are medium-chain triglycerides, polysorbate 60, cetostearyl alcohol, hydrogenated rapeseed oil, propylene glycol, carbomer, dimethicone, paraffin wax, glycerolpolymetakrylat, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate (E 214), methyl (E 218), sodium lactate, lactic acid, glyceryl stearate, polyoxyethylene stearate, purified water.
What The Medicine Looks Like And The Contents Of The Pack
What the medicine looks like in White cream
Canoderm Pack sizes:
- A plastic tube (polyethylene), 30 g, with a screw cap.
- A plastic tube (polyethylene), 100 g, with a snap cap.
- A plastic tube (polyethylene), 210 g, with a snap cap.
- Plastic jar (polypropylene) with pump, 380 g.
- Plastic jar (polypropylene) with pump, 500 g.
- Plastic jar (polypropylene), refill jar for a plastic jar with pump, 500 g.
- Double packaging 600 g containing plastic jar (polypropylene) with pump.
- 500 g + plastic tube (polyethylene)
- 100 g with a snap lid.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Result of Urea Cream
Patients with atopic skin show a flawed barrier role both in rough and clinically average skin, with a rising risk of developing contact dermatitis.
Moisturizing creams are repeatedly used in the usage of dry skin.
This study explored the influence of a cure with a urea-containing cream on the barrier properties of atopic skin.
Fifteen patients with atopic dermatitis cured one of their give advance notice twice daily for 20 days with a cleansing cream.
Skin capacitance and Tran’s epidermal water loss (TEWL) were measured at the study’s beginning and after 10 and 20 days. On the 21 days, the skin was out to sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), and on day 22, the nuisance reaction was measured non-invasively.
Marketing Authorization Holder And Manufacturer
ACO Hud Nordic AB, Box 622, 194 26 Upplands Väsby
Manufacturer:
Medgenix Benelux NV, Vliegfeld 21, B-8560 Wevelgem, Belgium