Chemicals and Drugs

Allantoin

A urea hydantoin that is found in URINE and PLANTS and is used in dermatological preparations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A urea hydantoin that is found in URINE and PLANTS and is used in dermatological preparations.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6N4O3
Molecular Weight
158.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
97-59-6
IUPAC Name
(2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)urea
InChIKey
POJWUDADGALRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000481
Source
PubChem CID 204

MeSH Record

Classification

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Herpecin-L
  • Sebical
  • Woun'dres
  • Herpecin L
  • HerpecinL

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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72(64)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.950w.058w
  2. D03w.383.129w.308.432.555.105w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Allantoin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000481. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000481
  2. Allantoin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allantoin
  3. Allantoin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409804
  4. Allantoin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 204. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/204