Forty urea cream is a reference to a cream solution made up of 40 percent urea as an active ingredient with the rest of the cream an inert filler. According to the National Institute of Health, urea and lactic acid creams are used as skin moisturizers and can have medicinal qualities.

Fungus Treatment

Forty urea cream has been tested as a treatment for the fungal disease moccasin tinea pedis. According to the National Institute of Health, the condition was unresponsive due to the scales formed by the infected skin of the feet. Patients treated with 40 urea cream had a 100 percent cure rate.

Chemotherapy Side Effects

According to the National Cancer Institute, urea creams are being tested as a treatment for hand-foot syndrome. This syndrome, often a side effect of chemotherapy, includes red skin, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.

Xerosis

The National Institute of Health indicates 40 percent urea topical cream has been tested and found effective in the treatment of xerosis. Xerosis is the medical term for the condition dry skin.

Onychomycosis

A cream containing 40 percent urea was tested in 70 cases of onychomycosis, or fungal nail infection. The cream was reported as effective for patients not taking oral antifungal medicines.

Use of Urea Cream

Forty urea cream is used for treating many other skin conditions. It should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast feeding, by people taking other prescription or nonprescription medications or who have allergies. Consult a doctor before starting a course of 40 urea cream treatment.

Source:

The Use of 40 Percent Urea Cream in the Treatment of Moccasin Tinea Pedis

Clinical Evaluation of 40 Percent Urea and 12 Percent Ammonium Lactate in the Treatment of Xerosis

Topical Treatment of Onychomycosis by Occlusive Dressing Using Bifonazole Cream Containing 40 Percent Urea

More Information:

Drugs.com: Urea Cream