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MeSH Heading: Allantoin
Tree Number(s): D02.065.950.058; D03.383.129.308.432.555.105
Unique ID: D000481
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000481
Scope Note: A urea hydantoin that is found in URINE and PLANTS and is used in dermatological preparations.
Entry Term(s): Herpecin-L; Sebical; Woun'dres
Pharm Action: Dermatologic Agents
Related Numbers: 97-59-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(64)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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