Generic name:balsam peru, castor oil and trypsin
Dosage form: ointment
Drug class:Topical debriding agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 22, 2021.
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NDC 0064-3900-60 RX Only
NDC 0064-3900-30
Xenaderm®Ointment
(Balsam Peru, Castor Oil USP/NF and Trypsin USP)
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
PAT. NO. 6,479,060
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Each gram contains Trypsin USP NLT 90 USP units, Balsam Peru 87.0 mg, Castor Oil USP/NF 788.0 mg.
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Safflower Oil, Aluminum Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate.
ACTION: Balsam Peru is an effective capillary bed stimulant used to increase circulation in the wound site area. Also, Balsam Peru has a mildly bactericidal action. Castor Oil is used to improve epithelialization by reducing premature epithelial desiccation and cornification. Also, it can act as a protective covering and aids in the reduction of pain. Trypsin is intended for drebridement of eschar and other necrotic tissue. It appears that in many instances removal of wound debris strengthens humoral defense mechanisms sufficiently to retard proliferation of local pathogens.
The Xenaderm brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
