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Preferred Name

Docosanol

Synonyms

Behenyl Alcohol

Abreva

DOCOSANOL

Docosanol

Definitions

A saturated 22-carbon aliphatic alcohol with antiviral activity. Docosanol has a distinct mechanism of action and inhibits fusion between the plasma membrane and the herpes simplex virus envelope, thereby preventing viral entry into cells and subsequent viral activity and replication. Docosanol is used topically in the treatment of recurrent herpes simplex labialis episodes and relieves associated pain and may help heal sores faster.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47498

CAS_Registry

30303-65-2

661-19-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:31000

Chemical_Formula

C22H46O

code

C47498

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A saturated 22-carbon aliphatic alcohol with antiviral activity. Docosanol has a distinct mechanism of action and inhibits fusion between the plasma membrane and the herpes simplex virus envelope, thereby preventing viral entry into cells and subsequent viral activity and replication. Docosanol is used topically in the treatment of recurrent herpes simplex labialis episodes and relieves associated pain and may help heal sores faster.

FDA_UNII_Code

9G1OE216XY

FULL_SYN

Behenyl Alcohol

Abreva

DOCOSANOL

Docosanol

label

Docosanol

Legacy Concept Name

Docosanol

NSC Number

8407

Preferred_Name

Docosanol

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47498

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0075770

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C281

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