Eucera

Description

Medicine Overview of Eucera 10% Cream
Indication
Indicated for hyperkeratotic conditions such as, dry rough skin, xerosis, ichthyosis, skin cracks and fissures, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, keratoses, calluses
Administration
Wash affected areas well, rinse off all traces of soap, dry, and apply sparingly.
Adult Dose
Topical/Cutaneous Ichthyosis and hyperkeratotic skin disorders Apply 10-25% cream/lotion topically to affected skin twice daily.
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Individuals who have hypersensitivity to any of its components.
Mode of Action
Applied topically, urea promotes hydration of keratin and mild keratolysis in dry skin. It increases water uptake by the stratum corneum and has an antipruritic effect.
Precaution
Avoid application to moist or broken skin and near the eye.
Side Effect
May produce local irritations (including erythema, burning or pruritus) and oedema when applied to sensitive, moist or fissured skin.
Interaction
Increased excretion of lithium.