Urea (Intra-amniotic)

Brand Names : Ureaphil, carbamide

Before Receiving This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For urea, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to urea. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Adolescents - Although there is no specific information comparing use of urea in teenagers with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in teenagers than it does in adults.

Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of urea. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)

• Fibroid tumors of the uterus

• Kidney disease

• Liver disease

• Sickle cell disease