Docosanol

Behenic alcoholBehenyl alcoholCachalot BE-221-Docosanoln-DocosanolDocosyl alcoholEmery 3304Loxiol VPG 1451 Behenic alcoholBehenyl alcoholCachalot BE-221-Docosanoln-DocosanolDocosyl alcoholEmery 3304Loxiol VPG 1451 661-19-8Y Interactive image CHEBI:31000Y ChEMBL1200453N 12100Y DB00632Y 211-546-6 D03884Y 12620 JR1315000 9G1OE216XYY DTXSID4027286 InChI=1S/C22H46O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23/h23H,2-22H2,1H3YKey: NOPFSRXAKWQILS-UHFFFAOYSA-NYInChI=1/C22H46O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23/h23H,2-22H2,1H3Key: NOPFSRXAKWQILS-UHFFFAOYAB CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO US:OTCEU:Rx-only 1-Docosanol, also known asbehenyl alcohol, is asaturatedfatty alcoholcontaining 22 carbon atoms, used traditionally as anemollient,emulsifier, and thickener in cosmetics. In July 2000, docosanol was approved for medical use in the United States as anantiviral agentfor reducing the duration ofcold sores.It is anover-the-counter medication(OTC). It is sold under the brand nameAbrevaamong others.