Petrolatum

Identification

Brand Names
A+d Diaper Rash, Anbesol Cold Sore Therapy, Calazime Skin Protectant, Calmoseptine Ointment, DermaCerin, Flanders, Lubrifresh P.M., Periguard, Preparation H Cream, Preparation H Reformulated Jun 2013, Refresh Lacri-lube, Refresh PM, Resinol, Soothe & Cool Skin Paste, Soothe Night Time, Stye, Systane, Systane Nighttime, Tears Again Ointment, Vusion, Zincofax
Generic Name
Petrolatum
DrugBank Accession Number
DB11058
Background

A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved, Investigational
Synonyms
  • Multi-hydrocarbon
  • Paraffinum album
  • Paraffinum flavum
  • Petrolatum
  • Petrolatum base
  • Petrolatum, white
  • Petrolatum,amber
  • Petrolatum,white
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Soft paraffin
  • White petrolatum
  • White, soft paraffin
  • Yellow soft paraffin

Pharmacology

Indication

For use as an over the counter skin protectant Label. Commonly used to treat diaper rash and chapped lips Label 1.

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Associated Conditions
Indication TypeIndicationCombined Product DetailsApproval LevelAge GroupPatient CharacteristicsDose Form
Used in combination to treatDermabrasionCombination Product in combination with: Zinc oxide (DB09321)••• ••••••••
Used in combination to treatDiaper rashCombination Product in combination with: Zinc oxide (DB09321)••• ••••••••
Used in combination to treatItching of the perianal areaCombination Product in combination with: Lanolin (DB11112), Levomenthol (DB00825), Zinc oxide (DB09321)••• •••••••••••
Used in combination to treatPainCombination Product in combination with: Zinc oxide (DB09321), Lanolin (DB11112), Levomenthol (DB00825)••• •••••••••••
Used in combination to treatSkin irritationCombination Product in combination with: Lanolin (DB11112), Zinc oxide (DB09321), Levomenthol (DB00825)••• •••••••••••
Associated Therapies
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Pharmacodynamics

Displaces water and acts as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions like wind Label 1.

Mechanism of action
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Absorption

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Volume of distribution

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Protein binding

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Metabolism
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Route of elimination

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Half-life

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Clearance

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Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

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Pathways
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Food Interactions
No interactions found.

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Over the Counter Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
A and DOintment937.5 mg/1gTopicalH&H Laboratories, Inc.2012-05-14Not applicableUS flag
A and DOintment937.5 mg/1gTopicalHenry Schein, Inc.2011-12-042024-09-01US flag
A and DOintment0.93 g/1gTopicalGentell, Inc.2019-05-25Not applicableUS flag
A and DOintment76 g/100gTopicalSafetec of America, Inc.2019-11-01Not applicableUS flag
A and D plus EOintment937.5 mg/1gTopicalH&H Laboratories, Inc.2012-05-14Not applicableUS flag
Mixture Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
7 Select Hemorrhoidal Original StrengthPetrolatum (749 mg/1g) + Mineral oil (140 mg/1g) + Phenylephrine hydrochloride (2.5 mg/1g)OintmentTopical7-ELEVEN, INC.2016-12-07Not applicableUS flag
A and D Diaper Rash and Skin ProtectantPetrolatum (0.53 mg/1g) + Lanolin (0.15 mg/1g)CreamTopicalNatureplex, LLC2014-11-12Not applicableUS flag
A and D First AidPetrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)OintmentTopicalBayer HealthCare LLC2003-06-04Not applicableUS flag
A and D First AidPetrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)OintmentTopicalDelpharm Montreal Inc.2003-06-04Not applicableUS flag
A and D OriginalPetrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)OintmentTopicalDelpharm Montreal Inc.2003-06-04Not applicableUS flag
Unapproved/Other Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
AntiscarPetrolatum (3 g/100g) + 13-cis-12-(3'-Carboxyphenyl)retinoic acid (2 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Epigallocatechin gallate (.3 g/100g) + Onion (.5 g/100g)PatchTopicalBasiem2015-04-012015-04-20US flag
Elgoalin HISENGPetrolatum (35 g/100g) + Mineral oil (55 g/100g)LiquidTopicalElgoalin Bio Co.,Ltd2022-04-18Not applicableUS flag
ElitePetrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (4 g/100g)PatchTopicalMeds Direct Rx Of Ny Llc2015-01-312015-06-08US flag
HemorrhoidPetrolatum (77.99 g/100g) + Zinc oxide (7.6 g/100g)CreamTopicalZhengzhou Zhuoqing Trading Co., Ltd.2023-10-21Not applicableUS flag
HerpetrolPetrolatum (970 mg/1g) + Benzalkonium chloride (1.3 mg/1g) + Menthol (10 mg/1g)OintmentTopicalAlva-Amco Pharmacal Companies, Inc.2005-06-302018-01-31US flag

Categories

Drug Categories
Classification
Not classified
Affected organisms
Not Available

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
B6E5W8RQJ4
CAS number
8009-03-8
InChI Key
Not Available
InChI
Not Available
IUPAC Name
Not Available
SMILES
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References

General References
  1. FDA Monograph: Petrolatum [Link]
KEGG Drug
D05304
PubChem Substance
347911097
RxNav
8091
Drugs.com
Drugs.com Drug Page
Wikipedia
Petroleum_jelly
FDA label
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MSDS
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Clinical Trials

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PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4Active Not RecruitingTreatmentAtopic Dermatitis1
4CompletedBasic ScienceInflammation1
4CompletedPreventionSkin Diseases1
4CompletedSupportive CareSurgical Wounds1
4CompletedTreatmentAtopic Dermatitis1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
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Packagers
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Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
OintmentTopical0.93 g/1g
OintmentTopical937.5 mg/1g
OintmentTopical0.9985 g/1g
OintmentTopical0.340 g/1g
OintmentTopical340 mg/100g
CreamTopical54 g/100g
JellyTopical99.35 g/100g
OintmentTopical43 g/100g
SprayTopical36 g/100g
OintmentTopical430 mg/1g
SprayTopical360 mg/1g
JellyTopical99.8 g/100g
JellyTopical99.5 g/100g
OintmentTopical0.42 g/1g
OintmentTopical100 g/44.28g
LotionTopical
OintmentTopical41 %
OintmentTopical0.934 g/1g
OintmentTopical540 mg/1g
OintmentTopical703 mg/1g
OintmentTopical54 mg/1g
OintmentTopical60.1 %
PasteTopical74.69 %
OintmentTopical46.5 % w/w
CreamTopical99 g/100g
OintmentTopical99.93 % w/w
OintmentTopical84.3 g/100g
OintmentTopical84.3 % w/w
OintmentTopical84.3 %
OintmentTopical0.511 g/1g
OintmentTopical511 mg/1g
CreamTopical430 g/1000g
OintmentTopical960 mg/1g
OintmentTopical620 mg/1g
StickTopical
CreamTopical30 %
OintmentTopical34.85 g/85g
StickTopical41 mg/1g
OintmentTopical43.75 mg/1g
OintmentTopical.96 g/1g
OintmentTopical.97 g/1g
Kit; salveTopical
SalveTopical453 mg/1g
SalveTopical
SalveTopical412.5 mg/1g
CreamTopical0.61 g/1g
OintmentTopical46.5 g/100g
OintmentTopical715 mg/1g
CreamTopical13.2 %
LipstickTopical619.3 mg/1g
Kit; stickTopical
Kit; stickTopical450 mg/1g
StickTopical450 mg/1g
KitTopical
GelTopical
StickOral
JellyTopical
JellyTopical1 g/1g
JellyTopical998 mg/1g
SalveTopical27.6 g/28.4g
LotionTopical5 g/100g
CreamTopical30 g/100mL
PasteTopical
JellyTopical30 g/100g
JellyTopical.30 g/100g
JellyTopical.30 mg/100g
CreamTopical30 g/100g
OintmentTopical710 mg/1g
OintmentTopical71.5 % w/w
OintmentTopical865 mg/1g
OintmentTopical98.3 % w/w
CreamTopical300 mg/1mL
OintmentTopical410 mg/1g
OintmentTopical.041 g/.1g
CreamTopical33 g/100g
OintmentTopical70.3 % w/w
JellyTopical99 g/100g
JellyTopical98.3 g/100g
CreamTopical85 %
OintmentTopical85 g/100g
OintmentTopical33 g/100g
OintmentTopical44 g/100g
OintmentTopical713 mg/1g
OintmentTopical703.2 mg/1g
CreamTopical30 % w/w
OintmentTopical30 %
JellyTopical226 g/226g
OintmentTopical124 g/207mL
OintmentOphthalmic
LotionTopical20.5 g/50g
LotionTopical41 g/100g
EmulsionTopical56.8 mg/1g
LotionTopical28.4 g/50g
CreamTopical28.4 g/50g
CreamTopical56.8 mg/1g
GelTopical1 g/85g
OintmentTopical600 g/1000g
OintmentTopical77.6 g/1000g
OintmentTopical0.41 g/1g
StickTopical45.0 mg/1g
KitOphthalmic
OintmentTopical40 g/100g
LipstickTopical
GelTopical70.9787 g/71g
OintmentTopical87.32 g/118g
CreamRectal; Topical
OintmentTopical45 g/100g
OintmentTopical30 g/100g
OintmentTopical450 mg/1mL
CreamTopical50.74 g/100g
OintmentTopical340 mg/1g
OintmentTopical41 kg/1g
OintmentTopical41 kg/100kg
OintmentTopical46.5 %
StickTopical670 mg/1g
OintmentRectal93.3 g/100g
LipstickTopical47.95 g/100g
LiquidTopical89.5 g/100g
OintmentTopical41.000 g/100g
OintmentTopical41 % w/w
CreamTopical20 g/100g
CreamTopical45 g/100g
CreamTopical52.2 g/100g
GelTopical300 mg/1mL
CreamTopical430 mg/1g
OintmentTopical430 mg/1mL
KitNot applicable
OintmentTopical76 g/100g
OintmentTopical48 g/100mL
StickTopical32.3 g/100g
JellyTopical1000 mg/1g
StickTopical59.79 %
OintmentTopical935 mg/1g
OintmentTopical934 mg/1g
OintmentTopical983 mg/1g
OintmentTopical95 g/100g
OintmentRectal; Topical
OintmentTopical60.3 % w/w
OintmentTopical604 mg/1mL
OintmentTopical60.3 mL/100mL
SprayTopical36 mL/120mL
SprayTopical36 g/120mL
OintmentTopical69 % w/w
OintmentTopical99.397 g/100g
OintmentTopical99.9 g/100g
OintmentTopical774 mg/1g
CreamTopical95.96 %
OintmentTopical95.7 % w/w
StickTopical30 g/100g
StickTopical1.26 g/4.2g
StickTopical45 mg/1g
OintmentTopical0.41 mg/1g
OintmentTopical600 mg/1mL
KitOral
OintmentTopical49.9 g/100g
JellyTopical170 g/170g
GelTopical100 g/1g
CreamTopical69 mg/1g
OintmentTopical10 g/10g
OintmentTopical600 mg/1g
OintmentTopical100 % w/w
JellyTopical1 mg/1g
JellyTopical100 g/100g
JellyTopical1000 mg/100g
JellyTopical82.32 mg/1g
JellyTopical838 g/1g
JellyTopical99.8 g/100kg
JellyTopical
OintmentTopical
OintmentTopical15 g/30g
OintmentTopical99.99 % w/w
JellyTopical99.9 g/100g
JellyTopical99.9 1/100g
JellyTopical100 %
OintmentTopical99.6 % w/w
GelTopical99.9 g/100g
Paste650 mg/1mL
OintmentTopical14 %
CreamTopical67 %
OintmentTopical99.5 g/100g
OintmentTopical93.4 g/100g
OintmentTopical75 g/100g
OintmentTopical98.79 % w/w
OintmentTopical98.85 % w/w
OintmentTopical0.99 g/1g
CreamTopical0.6 g/1g
JellyTopical0.99 g/1g
LiquidTopical
Cloth; cream; kitTopical
OintmentTopical500 mg/1g
PasteTopical59 g/100g
PasteTopical57 g/100g
StickTopical45 % w/w
StickTopical45 g/100g
OintmentTopical83 mg/1g
OintmentTopical86 mg/1g
CreamTopical41 g/100g
JellyTopical410 mg/1g
OintmentTopical41 g/100g
OintmentTopical420 mg/1g
JellyTopical41.0 g/100g
OintmentTopical987.89 mg/1g
CreamRectal
CreamTopical
GelTopical99.98 mg/1g
CreamTopical43 g/100g
LotionTopical39.9 g/133mL
OintmentTopical93.5 g/100g
CreamTopical43 g/1000g
OintmentTopical44.28 g/100g
OintmentTopical23 g/71g
JellyTopical225 g/225g
JellyTopical110 g/110g
SolutionTopical200 ml
OintmentTopical92.8 %
OintmentTopical92.8 g/100g
OintmentTopical98.3 g/100g
GelOphthalmic
CreamTopical55 %
JellyTopical99.7 g/100g
CreamCutaneous65 g/100g
OintmentRectal
JellyTopical99.6 g/100g
OintmentTopical99.96 % w/w
OintmentTopical100 g/100g
GelTopical100 %
JellyTopical99.96 g/100g
PatchTopical
OintmentTopical.948 g/1g
OintmentTopical.948 mL/1mL
OintmentTopical0.948 mL/1mL
OintmentTopical30.8 g/56g
OintmentTopical929.3 mg/1g
OintmentTopical.75 g/1g
OintmentTopical.76 g/1g
OintmentTopical0.76 g/1g
OintmentTopical.93 g/1g
OintmentTopical930 mg/1g
OintmentTopical
OintmentTopical93 g/100g
OintmentTopical465 mg/1mL
LotionTopical0.41 g/1g
OintmentTopical42 g/100g
CreamTopical100 g/100g
OintmentTopical1 g/1g
OintmentTopical5 [USP'U]/5g
OintmentTopical50 g/100g
OintmentTopical100 %
OintmentTopical99.9 %
OintmentTopical1000 mg/1g
StickTopical30.0 mg/1g
CreamTopical99.7 g/100g
JellyTopical38 g/127g
CreamTopical59 g/198g
JellyTopical100 kg/100kg
Prices
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Patents
Patent NumberPediatric ExtensionApprovedExpires (estimated)Region
US8147852No2012-04-032028-03-30US flag

Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
melting point (°C)38-60MSDS
water solubilityInsolubleMSDS
Predicted Properties
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Predicted ADMET Features
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Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
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Spectra
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Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
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Drug created at December 03, 2015 16:51 / Updated at February 20, 2024 23:55