panthenol; dexpanthenol (Urupan, D-pan, Dexol, Ilopan)

Indications

• dry skin (topical)
  • diaper rash, pruritus
• sore nipples during breastfeeding
• promoting healing of burns & poorly-healing wounds
  • poison oak, poison ivy
  • atopic dermatitis
  • chafing, rash, skin irritation
  • insect bite
• gastroparesis, ileus

Dosage

Cream: 20 mg/mL

Injection: 250 mg/mL

Mechanism of action

• emollient
• metabolized to pantothenic acid if ingested

More general terms

• amide
• alcohol
• emollient

Component of

• panthenol/zinc pyrithione
• menthol/panthenol
• biotin/panthenol
• panthenol/salicylic acid
• nicotinamide/panthenol/zinc pyrithione
• glycerol/panthenol/vitamin e
• cobalamin/nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine
• cobalamin/magnesium sulfate/manganese sulfate/nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/zinc sulfate
• cobalamin/magnesium sulfate/manganese/manganese sulfate/nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/zinc sulfate
• choline/panthenol
• biotin/nicotinamide/panthenol/zinc pyrithione
• biotin/nad/panthenol/zinc pyrithione
• alpha tocopherol/ascorbate/biotin/cholecalciferol/cobalamin/folic acid/nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin k
• alpha tocopherol/ascorbate/biotin/biotin/cobalamin/ergocalciferol/folic acid/multivitamin/nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine/vitamin a/vitamin k
• nicotinamide/panthenol/pyridoxine/riboflavin/thiamine

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=4678
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=131204