National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Carbamide Peroxide

Synonyms

Urea Peroxide

Carbamide Peroxide

CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE

Definitions

An agent composed of urea and hydrogen peroxide. As an earwax removal agent, carbamide peroxide releases, upon administration into the ear, oxygen and causes foaming which helps soften, loosen and remove excessive earwax. It is also used as a disinfectant and in dentistry for its teeth whitening effects.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77033

CAS_Registry

124-43-6

Chemical_Formula

CH4N2O.H2O2

code

C77033

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An agent composed of urea and hydrogen peroxide. As an earwax removal agent, carbamide peroxide releases, upon administration into the ear, oxygen and causes foaming which helps soften, loosen and remove excessive earwax. It is also used as a disinfectant and in dentistry for its teeth whitening effects.

FDA_UNII_Code

31PZ2VAU81

FULL_SYN

Urea Peroxide

Carbamide Peroxide

CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE

label

Carbamide Peroxide

Legacy Concept Name

Carbamide_Peroxide

Preferred_Name

Carbamide Peroxide

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C77033

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0108342

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28394

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