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Jul 11, 2007 -
As long as I've known my best friend, she's been complaining about these tiny red bumps on the backs of her arms. She thought they were some kind of acne, like what you get on your back when you workout, so she went to her dermatologist to find out.
It turns out that it was a common condition called keratosis pilaris - a complicated name meaning bumpy skin.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Treats certain skin and nail conditions.
Brand Name(s)
Keralac, Urealac NAIL STICK, Urealac, Urealac Nail Gel, Urealac Lotion, Umecta, Carmol 40, Vanamide, Carmol 20, Nutraplus, Aqua Care, Gordon's Urea, Cerovel, U-Kera, RevitaDerm 40
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to urea.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Papain (pa-PAY-in), Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Treats burns, bedsores, wounds from surgery, or skin ulcers.
Brand Name(s)
Accuzyme, Allanzyme 650 Ointment, Accuzyme SE, AllanZyme, Kovia, Ethezyme, Ethezyme 830, Gladase, Ethezyme 830 Papain, Ethezyme 650
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to papain or urea.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Sulfacetamide (sul-fa-SEE-ta-mide), Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Treats dandruff and some skin infections on the scalp caused by bacteria.
Brand Name(s)
Carmol Scalp Treatment
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to sulfonamides or urea.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Sulfacetamide (sul-fa-SEE-ta-mide), Sulfur (SUL-fyoor), Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Treats acne and certain other skin problems.
Brand Name(s)
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to sulfacetamide, sulfa drugs (such as sulfamethaxazole, trimethoprim, Bactrim®, Cotrim®, or Septra®), sulfur, or urea.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Cystine (SIS-teen), Inositol (in-OH-si-tole), Methionine (me-THYE-oh-neen), Sodium Propionate (SOE-dee-um PROE-pee-oh-nate), Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Helps to heal wounds of the cervix that are caused during childbirth or after minor operations. The cervix is at the bottom of the uterus.
Brand Name(s)
Amino-Cerv
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Chlorophyllin Copper Complex (klor-oh-FIL-in KOP-per kom-plex), Papain (pa-PAY-in), Urea (yoor-EE-a)
Treats many kinds of skin sores and infections, including burns, bed sores, wounds from surgery, and skin ulcers caused by diabetes or varicose veins.
Brand Name(s)
Panafil, Allanfil 405 Ointment, Ziox 405, Gladase-C, Panafil SE, Allanfil
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to papain, papaya fruit, urea, or chlorophyllin copper.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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14C Urea (14C yoor-EE-a)
Used to test for ulcers.
Brand Name(s)
Pytest
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
Tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to 14C-urea.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
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- Definition
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- Treatment
- Support Groups
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
Illustrations
Male urinary system
Urea cycle
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Definition
Hereditary urea cycle abnormality is an inherited condition that can cause problems with the removal of waste from the body in the urine.
Alternative Names
Abnormality of the urea cycle - hereditary; Urea cycle - hereditary abnormality
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The urea cycle is a process in which waste (ammonia) is removed from the body. When you eat proteins, the body breaks them down into amino acids.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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- How the test is performed
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- What abnormal results mean
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Illustrations
Female urinary tract
Male urinary tract
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Definition
Urine urea nitrogen is a measure of protein breakdown in the body. A test can be done to measure the amount of urea in the urine.
Alternative Names
Urine urea nitrogen
How the test is performed
A 24-hour urine sample is needed.
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