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Medicines lauromacrogols + ureaQuestion & answer

lauromacrogols + urea · Medicine question

Is it a steroid?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. Lauromacrogols reduce itching and urea hydrates the outer skin layer; neither ingredient is a corticosteroid.

Sources for this answer

E45 Itch Relief Creamemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 9

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