Abreva
Active Ingredient(s): Docosanol
First Approved by the FDA: July 25, 2000
Pharmaceutical Company: GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Abreva Article Summary
Docosanol, Also Known As Behenyl Alcohol, Is A Saturated Fatty Alcohol[1] 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.
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mechanism
the Proposed Mechanism Of Action Is By Inhibiting The Fusion Of The Human Host Cell With The Viral Envelope
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