Ammonium Lactate Cream

Drug

Also known as: ammonium lactate cream, Ammonium Lactate Cream

Drug Profile

Ammonium lactate cream 12% is a topical dermatologic drug formulation containing lactic acid as ammonium lactate. It is used to treat xerosis and ichthyosis vulgaris and is applied to affected skin areas, typically twice daily. DailyMed labeling identifies this product as a human prescription drug marketed under an ANDA pathway.

Drug Class
Topical alpha-hydroxy acid dermatologic humectant/keratolytic formulation
Approval Status
Marketed prescription drug under ANDA
Mechanism of Action
Acts as a skin humectant influencing stratum corneum hydration and may decrease corneocyte cohesion; exact mechanism not fully known
Indications
  • \Ichthyosis vulgaris\
  • Xerosis

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