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Descriptor English: Keratolytic Agents
Descriptor Spanish: Queratolíticos
Descriptor queratolíticos
Entry term(s) descamantes
fármacos queratolíticos
Scope note: Sustancias que ablandan, separan y producen descamación del epitelio cornificado o capa córnea de la piel. Se usan para exponer los micelos de hongos infectantes o para tratar callos, verrugas y otras enfermedades de la piel.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ceratolíticos
Descriptor French: Kératolytiques
Entry term(s): Agents, Desquamating
Agents, Keratolytic
Agents, Skin-Peeling
Desquamating Agents
Skin Peeling Agents
Skin-Peeling Agents
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.444.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007641
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Dermatologic Agents (1967-1974)
Skin Diseases (1966)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
Online Note: search DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1967-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 7808
Unique ID: D007641
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Keratolytic Agents - Preferred
Concept UI M0011969
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Keratolytic Agents
Entry term(s) Agents, Desquamating
Agents, Keratolytic
Agents, Skin-Peeling
Desquamating Agents
Skin Peeling Agents
Skin-Peeling Agents



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