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| Preferred Name | Docosanol | |
| Synonyms |
Behenyl Alcohol Abreva DOCOSANOL Docosanol |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47498 |
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| CAS_Registry |
30303-65-2 661-19-8
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:31000
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| Chemical_Formula |
C22H46O
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| code |
C47498
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA
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| 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.
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
9G1OE216XY
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| FULL_SYN |
Behenyl Alcohol Abreva DOCOSANOL Docosanol
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| label |
Docosanol
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Docosanol
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| NSC Number |
8407
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| Preferred_Name |
Docosanol
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C47498
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0075770
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