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docosanol
A fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at any position of an unbranched saturated chain of twenty-two carbon atoms.
ChEBI ID: 197511
Members (1)
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|
| docosanol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is docosane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It is a non-prescription medicine approved by the FDA to shorten healing time of cold sores. | docosan-1-ol |
Research
Studies (93)
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|
| pre-1990 | 9 (9.68) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 21 (22.58) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 33 (35.48) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 20 (21.51) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 10 (10.75) | 2.80 |
Study Types
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|
| Trials | 13 (13.00%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 12 (12.00%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 1 (1.00%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 0 (0.00%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 74 (74.00%) | 84.16% |