Docosanol
Alternative Name(s)
- Behenyl alcohol
IUPAC Name – docosan-1-ol
Empirical Formula – C22H46O
Molecular Weight – 326.61
Exact Mass – 326.35
Elemental Analysis – C, 80.90; H, 14.20; O, 4.90
MeSH classification
Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly.