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Active substance

Urea

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
UREAPHIL40GM/VIALinjectable · injectionHOSPIRADiscontinued5 Oct 1966
STERILE UREA40GM/VIALinjectable · injectionHOSPIRADiscontinued22 Dec 1976

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Helicobacter Test INFAI INFAI, Institut für biomedizinische Analytik NMR-Imaging GmbH · Authorised · authorised 14 Aug 1997 · ATC V04CX

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Helicobacter Test INFAI may be used for in vivo diagnosis of gastroduodenal Helicobacter pylori infection in: adults; adolescents, who are likely to have peptic ulcer disease. Helicobacter Test INFAI for children aged three to 11 years may be used for in vivo diagnosis of gastrduodenal Helicobacter pylori infection: for the evaluation of the success of eradication treatment, or; when invasive tests cannot be performed, or; when there are discordant results arising from invasive tests. This medicinal product is for diagnostic use only.

Pylobactell Richen Europe S.R.L · Authorised · authorised 7 May 1998 · ATC V04CX

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

This medicinal product is for diagnostic use only. For in vivo diagnosis of gastroduodenal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.

Pylori-Chek Alimenterics B.V. · Withdrawn · authorised 15 Jun 1998 · ATC V04CX

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Pylori-Chek may be used for in vivo diagnosis of gastroduodenal Helicobacter pylori infection.

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACUREA 40% CREAM$1.04865per GM23 Sep 2026
US NADACUREA 40% CREAM$0.26873per GM23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea 5% cream£14.5450 ml1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea 5% cream£5.7875 ml1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea 5% scalp application£11.37100 ml1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea [13-C] 45mg oral powder breath test kit sugar free£19.201 kit1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea [13-C] 50mg tablets breath test kit£21.251 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffUrea [13-C] 75mg oral powder breath test kit sugar free£21.701 kit1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

  • 13.4. Dermatological medicines > Medicines affecting skin differentiation and proliferation · core
    Xerosis cutis or asteatosis
    Local > Topical > Cream: 10%; 5% | Local > Topical > Ointment: 10%; 5%
  • 13.6. Dermatological medicines > Moisturizers · core
    Atopic eczema
    Local > Topical > Cream: 5 per %

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.