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Generic : Docosanol Active Ingredients : Search Ingredients for Toxicity Docosanol Topical antiviral agent,prevents entry and virus replication. Inactive Ingredients : Benzyl Alcohol A colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with lidocaine injection. Also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring. |
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Propylene Glycol A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations. Purified Water, Sucrose Distearate Pharmacologic Action : >Anti-Viral Agent Abreva is an over the counter n-docosanol topical cream for recurrent oral-facial herpes simplex infections (occurs in 20% to 40% of the US population) commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters. Herpes simplex, caused by type 1 virus, primarily spread by oral secretions and usually occurring as a concomitant of fever. It may also develop in the absence of fever or prior illness. It commonly involves the facial region, especially the lips and the nares. Katz DH, Marcelletti JF, Khalil MH, Pope LE, Katz LR. Antiviral activity of 1-docosanol, an inhibitor of lipid-enveloped viruses including herpes simplex. (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Dec 1;88(23):10825-9.) >Free Full Text Alrabiah FA, Sacks SL. New antiherpesvirus agents. Their targets and therapeutic potential. (Drugs. 1996 Jul;52(1):17-32. Review.) >Abstract |
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