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
Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST
Compare to the active ingredient in Abreva®†
COLD SORE/FEVER BLISTER TREATMENT
DOCOSANOL CREAM, 10%
Only FDA approved medicine to shorten healing time.*
Cold sore treatment
NET WT OZ (g)
†This product is not manufactured or distributed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC, distributor of Abreva®.
*Docosanol Cream, 10% contains the only OTC medicine approved by the FDA to shorten healing time and duration of symptoms
RETAIN THIS INSERT FOR FULL PRODUCT USES, DIRECTIONS AND WARNINGS.
DISTRIBUTED BY: RITE AID,
200 NEWBERRY COMMONS
ETTERS, PA 17319
| Resource | Code type | Value | Equivalent identifiers | Source image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode | EAN-13 | 0011822011280 | GTIN-13: 0011822011280 EAN-13: 0011822011280 GTIN-12: 011822011280 UPC-A: 011822011280 GTIN storage (14 digits): 00011822011280 | docosanol-10-percent-cream-ene-0-07-delisted-1.jpg |
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 11822-3451 | 11822-3451-7 |
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 |
| Version | Effective date | Source | Hydrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2025-10-27 | monthly-update | 2026-06-03 17:38:29 |
| 2 | 2024-03-12 | full-release | 2026-06-01 00:09:42 |
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46847e99-e771-46b2-81da-750be147a0d9 | aa310b20-501e-4821-834e-4abcd02a81fa | 2025-12-29 | Warnings | 46847e99-e771-46b2-81da-750be147a0d9 aa310b20-501e-4821-834e-4abcd02a81fa |
Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.