Indications and uses
treats cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips shortens healing time and duration of symptoms: tingling, pain, burning, and/or itching
treats cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips shortens healing time and duration of symptoms: tingling, pain, burning, and/or itching
adults and children 12 years or over: wash hands before and after applying cream apply to affected area on the face or lips at the first sign of cold sore/fever blister (tingle) early treatment ensures the best results rub in gently but completely use 5 times a day until healed children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Docosanol 10%
Cold sore/fever blister treatment
Allergy Alert: This product may cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include:
If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
For external use only
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
benzyl alcohol, light mineral oil, propylene glycol, purified water, sucrose distearate, sucrose stearate
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COMPARE TO ABREVA®
ACTIVE INGREDIENT**
Docosanol
CREAM, 10%
COLD SORE/FEVER BLISTER TREATMENT
Only FDA-approved medicine to shorten healing time*
Cold sore treatment
NET WT g [oz]
*Docosanol Cream, 10% contains the only OTC medicine approved by the FDA to shorten healing time and duration of symptoms.
**This product is not manufactured or distributed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC, distributor of Abreva®.
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DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
| Resource | Code type | Value | Equivalent identifiers | Source image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode | EAN-13 | 0760236050940 | GTIN-13: 0760236050940 EAN-13: 0760236050940 GTIN-12: 760236050940 UPC-A: 760236050940 GTIN storage (14 digits): 00760236050940 | docosanol-10-percent-crean-encube-deslisted-1.jpg |
| Product concept | Relation | Version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9869efd7-d6dd-0665-5b67-53adbe6ef15e | Product name | 1 | 20140508 |
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 79481-0112 | 79481-0112-1, 79481-0112-7 |
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| DOCOSANOL | 9G1OE216XY | ACTIB |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | LKG8494WBH | IACT |
| LIGHT MINERAL OIL | N6K5787QVP | IACT |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| SUCROSE DISTEARATE (HLB 5) | 33X4X4B90S | IACT |
| SUCROSE STEARATE | 274KW0O50M | IACT |
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| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1de973a0-7942-48a3-b82c-99e9deedf205 | 3cda00c7-e04e-445f-9b2b-b29d31211170 | 2025-12-29 | Warnings | 1de973a0-7942-48a3-b82c-99e9deedf205 3cda00c7-e04e-445f-9b2b-b29d31211170 |
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