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Abreva

Active Ingredient(s): Docosanol
First Approved by the FDA: July 25, 2000
Pharmaceutical Company: GLAXOSMITHKLINE






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Docosanol, Also Known As Behenyl Alcohol, Is A Saturated Fatty Alcohol Used Mainly As An Antiviral Agent, Specifically For Treatment Of "cold Sores" Caused By The Herpes Simplex Virus. It Is Normally Administered Topically In A Cream Containing A Base And A 10% Mix Of The Active Ingredient. it Probably Functions By Inhibiting The Fusion Of The Human Host Cell With The Viral Envelope Of The Herpes Virus, Thus Preventing Its Replication. docosanol Was Approved For Use After Clinical Trials By The ...

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