ABREVA (docosanol)


Drug overview for ABREVA (docosanol):

Generic name: docosanol (doe-COE-sah-noll)
Drug class:
Therapeutic class: Dermatological

Docosanol is a naturally occurring 22-carbon saturated aliphatic alcohol with antiviral activity against various Herpesviridae, including herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1).

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.
DRUG IMAGES
  • ABREVA 10% CREAM
    ABREVA 10% CREAM
The following indications for ABREVA (docosanol) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Herpes labialis


Professional Synonyms:
Herpes simplex type 1 infection of the lip or nares
HSV type 1 infection of the lip or nares