Chemicals and Drugs

Keratolytic Agents

Agents that soften, separate, and cause desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. They are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Agents that soften, separate, and cause desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. They are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Desquamating Agents
  • Skin-Peeling Agents
  • Agents, Desquamating
  • Agents, Keratolytic
  • Agents, Skin-Peeling
  • Skin Peeling Agents

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

91(75); was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Dermatologic Agents (1967-1974)
  • Skin Diseases (1966)

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  1. D27.505.954.444.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Keratolytic Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007641. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007641
  2. Keratolytic Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratolytic
  3. Keratolytic Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445580