Petrolatum

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Name

Petrolatum

Accession Number

DB11058  (DB09520)

Type

Small Molecule

Groups

Approved, Investigational

Description

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

Synonyms

• Multi-hydrocarbon
• Paraffinum album
• Paraffinum flavum
• Petrolatum base
• Petrolatum, white
• Petrolatum,amber
• Petrolatum,white
• Petroleum jelly
• Soft paraffin
• White petrolatum
• White, soft paraffin
• Yellow soft paraffin

Over the Counter Products

Name	Dosage	Strength	Route	Labeller	Marketing Start	Marketing End
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A and D	Ointment	937.5 mg/1g	Topical	Henry Schein, Inc.	2011-12-04	Not applicable
A and D	Ointment	937.5 mg/1g	Topical	H&H Laboratories, Inc.	2012-05-14	Not applicable
A and D	Ointment	76 g/100g	Topical	Safetec of America, Inc.	2019-11-01	Not applicable
A and D plus E	Ointment	937.5 mg/1g	Topical	H&H Laboratories, Inc.	2012-05-14	Not applicable
Advaced First Aid A and D	Ointment	937.5 mg/1g	Topical	Advanced First Aid, Inc.	2015-04-07	Not applicable
Advanced Healing	Ointment	340 mg/1g	Topical	Better Living Brands LLC	2015-07-15	Not applicable
Advanced Healing	Ointment	340 mg/100g	Topical	Walgreen Co	2013-08-27	Not applicable
Advanced Healing	Ointment	0.340 g/1g	Topical	Walgreen Co	2008-03-28	Not applicable
Advanced Healing	Ointment	340 mg/100g	Topical	Vi-Jon	2017-03-20	Not applicable
Advanced Healing	Ointment	340 mg/100g	Topical	Amazon.Com., Inc	2017-08-27	Not applicable

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Mixture Products

Name	Ingredients	Dosage	Route	Labeller	Marketing Start	Marketing End
7 Select Hemorrhoidal Original Strength	Petrolatum (749 mg/1g) + Mineral oil (140 mg/1g) + Phenylephrine hydrochloride (2.5 mg/1g)	Ointment	Topical	7-ELEVEN, INC.	2016-12-07	Not applicable
A and D Diaper Rash and Skin Protectant	Petrolatum (0.53 mg/1g) + Lanolin (0.15 mg/1g)	Cream	Topical	Natureplex, LLC	2014-11-12	Not applicable
A and D First Aid	Petrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)	Ointment	Topical	Famar Montreal Inc	2003-06-04	Not applicable
A and D First Aid	Petrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)	Ointment	Topical	Bayer HealthCare LLC	2003-06-04	Not applicable
A and D Original	Petrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)	Ointment	Topical	Bayer Healthcare Llc.	2009-12-25	Not applicable
A and D Original	Petrolatum (469.9 mg/1g) + Lanolin (136.4 mg/1g)	Ointment	Topical	Famar Montreal Inc	2009-12-25	Not applicable
A D and L Original Diaper Rash Skin	Petrolatum (53.4 g/100g) + Lanolin (15.5 g/100g)	Ointment	Topical	Harmon Stores	2014-09-01	Not applicable
A+d Diaper Rash Ointment	Petrolatum (53.4 %) + Lanolin (15.5 %)	Ointment	Topical	Schering Plough	1998-07-08	2014-07-31
Alexander's Rash Ease - for Babies	Petrolatum (88.7 %) + Zinc oxide (5 %)	Cream	Topical	Altacomp Enterprises Inc	2010-05-29	Not applicable
Alexander's Rash Ease - Sport Cream	Petrolatum (88.7 %) + Zinc oxide (5 %)	Cream	Topical	Altacomp Enterprises Inc	2017-09-17	Not applicable

Unapproved/Other Products

Name	Ingredients	Dosage	Route	Labeller	Marketing Start	Marketing End
Antiscar	Petrolatum (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)	Patch	Topical	Basiem	2015-04-01	2015-04-20
Elite	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (4 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Meds Direct Rx Of Ny Llc	2015-01-31	2015-06-08
PCP 100 Kit	Petrolatum (0.76 g/1g) + Bisacodyl (5 mg/1) + Magnesium citrate (1.745 g/29.6mL) + Metoclopramide hydrochloride monohydrate (10 mg/1) + Polyethylene glycol (17 g/17g)	Kit	Oral	Asclemed Usa, Inc.	2014-01-02	Not applicable
Preginot	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (4 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Pharmaco Technology Llc	2015-04-01	2015-04-01
Premium Scar Patch	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (5 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Alivio Medical Products, Llc	2015-03-15	Not applicable
Renuu NL	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Patchwerx Labs	2014-04-15	Not applicable
Renuu Patch	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (5 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Patchwerx Labs	2014-04-15	Not applicable
Scar Patch	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine hydrochloride (4 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Binger Consulting Corporation	2014-12-01	2015-11-30
Scar Patch	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (5 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	Binger Consulting Corporation	2014-12-01	2016-07-31
Vexa	Petrolatum (30 g/100g) + Allantoin (2 g/100g) + Lidocaine (4 g/100g)	Patch	Topical	N.O.R.T.H., Inc.	2014-06-20	2014-07-30

Categories

• Basic Ointments and Protectants
• Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
• Dermatologicals
• Emollients
• Ointment Bases
• Pharmaceutic Aids
• Pharmaceutical Preparations

UNII

4T6H12BN9U

CAS number

8009-03-8

Weight

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Chemical Formula

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InChI Key

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InChI

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IUPAC Name

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SMILES

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Pharmacology

Indication

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

Associated Therapies

• Skin protectant

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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Toxicity

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Affected organisms

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Pathways

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Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs

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Interactions

Drug Interactions

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Food Interactions

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References

General References

1. FDA Monograph: Petrolatum [Link]

External Links

KEGG Drug

D05304

PubChem Substance

347911097

Drugs.com

Drugs.com Drug Page

Wikipedia

Petroleum_jelly

AHFS Codes

• 84:24.12 — Basic Ointments and Protectants

FDA label

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MSDS

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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials

Phase	Status	Purpose	Conditions	Count
0	Completed	Treatment	Intertrigo	1
0	Not Yet Recruiting	Treatment	Hypertrophic Scars / Scarring / Surgery--Complications / Surgical Incision / Surgical Site Infections / Surgical Wound	1
0	Not Yet Recruiting	Treatment	Keloid Scars	1
0	Not Yet Recruiting	Treatment	Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)	1
0	Withdrawn	Treatment	Chemical Peel	1
1	Completed	Not Available	Healthy Volunteers	1
1	Completed	Other	Psoriasis Vulgaris (Plaque Psoriasis)	1
1	Completed	Other	Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases	1
1	Completed	Treatment	Healthy Volunteers	1
1, 2	Terminated	Prevention	Radiodermatitis	1
2	Recruiting	Prevention	Staphylococcus	1
2	Recruiting	Treatment	Back Pain, Unspecified / Endometriosis / Fibromyalgia Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis / Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) / Migraine / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Temporomandibular Disorders / Tension Headache / Vestibulodynia	1
2	Recruiting	Treatment	Hives	1
2, 3	Not Yet Recruiting	Treatment	Psoriasis	1
3	Completed	Treatment	Superficial Partial Thickness Burns	1
4	Active Not Recruiting	Treatment	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus / Xerosis Cutis	1
4	Completed	Basic Science	Inflammatory Reaction	1
4	Completed	Prevention	Skin Diseases	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Atopic Dermatitis (AD)	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Diaper Rash	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Dry Eye Syndrome (DES)	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Dry Eye Syndromes	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Hypertrophic Scars	1
4	Completed	Treatment	Pityriasis Alba	1
4	Recruiting	Treatment	Atopic Dermatitis (AD) / Dermatitis, Eczematous	1
Not Available	Completed	Basic Science	Skin Diseases	1
Not Available	Completed	Prevention	Dry Eye	1
Not Available	Completed	Treatment	Breast Cancer / Radiation Dermatitis	1
Not Available	Completed	Treatment	Ecchymosis	1
Not Available	Completed	Treatment	Foot Eczema / Hand Eczema	1
Not Available	Recruiting	Not Available	Burn Wounds / Chronic / Chronic Wounds / Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) / Pressure Ulcers / Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) / Wound site	1
Not Available	Unknown Status	Prevention	Dermatitis, Eczematous	1
Not Available	Unknown Status	Treatment	Dry Eye Syndrome (DES)	1
Not Available	Unknown Status	Treatment	Seborrheic Dermatitis	1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers

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Packagers

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Dosage forms

Form	Route	Strength
Ointment	Topical	937.5 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	340 mg/100g
Ointment	Topical	340 mg/1g
Spray	Topical	36 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	430 mg/1g
Spray	Topical	360 mg/1g
Jelly	Topical	99.8 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	99.5 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	100 g/44.28g
Ointment	Topical	540 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	54 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	99 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	99.93 %
Ointment	Topical	84.3 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	84.3 %
Ointment	Topical	0.511 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	511 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	43 g/1000g
Ointment	Topical	960 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	620 mg/1g
Stick	Topical
Ointment	Topical	34.85 g/85g
Stick	Topical	41 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	43.75 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	.96 g/1g
Salve	Topical
Cream	Topical	0.61 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	46.5 g/100g
Lipstick	Topical	619.3 mg/1g
Stick	Topical	450 mg/1g
Kit	Topical
Stick	Oral
Jelly	Topical
Gel	Topical
Jelly	Topical	1 g/1g
Jelly	Topical	998 mg/1g
Salve	Topical	27.6 g/28.4g
Lotion	Topical	5 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	30 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	.30 mg/100g
Jelly	Topical	.30 g/100g
Cream	Topical	30 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	710 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	71.5 %
Ointment	Topical	865 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	300 mg/1mL
Ointment	Topical	410 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	.041 g/.1g
Cream	Topical	33 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	99 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	98.3 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	85 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	33 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	44 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	713 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	703.2 mg/1g
Jelly	Topical	226 g/226g
Ointment	Ophthalmic
Lotion	Topical	28.4 g/50g
Cream	Topical	28.4 g/50g
Gel	Topical	1 g/85g
Ointment	Topical	600 g/1000g
Ointment	Topical	77.6 g/1000g
Ointment	Topical	0.41 g/1g
Stick	Topical	45.0 mg/1g
Kit	Ophthalmic
Lipstick	Topical
Gel	Topical	70.9787 g/71g
Ointment	Topical	87.32 g/118g
Ointment	Topical	0.93 g/1g
Cream	Rectal; Topical
Ointment	Topical	450 mg/1mL
Cream	Topical	50.74 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	340 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	41 kg/1g
Ointment	Topical	41 kg/100kg
Stick	Topical	670 mg/1g
Ointment	Rectal	93.3 g/100g
Ointment	Topical
Ointment	Topical	41.000 g/100g
Cream	Topical	52.2 g/100g
Cream	Topical	430 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	430 mg/1mL
Kit	Not applicable
Ointment	Topical	76 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	48 g/100mL
Stick	Topical	32.3 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	1000 mg/1g
Paste	Topical
Stick	Topical
Gel	Topical
Ointment	Rectal; Topical
Ointment	Topical	604 mg/1mL
Ointment	Topical	60.3 mL/100mL
Spray	Topical	36 mL/120mL
Spray	Topical	36 g/120mL
Ointment	Topical	99.397 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	99.9 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	774 mg/1g
Lotion	Topical
Cream	Topical
Ointment	Topical	0.41 mg/1g
Kit	Oral
Ointment	Topical	49.9 g/1g
Jelly	Topical	170 g/170g
Gel	Topical	100 g/1g
Cream	Topical	69 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	0.340 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	10 g/10g
Ointment	Topical	600 mg/1g
Jelly	Topical	1 mg/1g
Jelly	Topical	100 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	1000 mg/100g
Jelly	Topical	838 g/1g
Jelly	Topical	99.8 g/100kg
Jelly	Topical
Ointment	Topical	100 %
Ointment	Topical	99.99 %
Jelly	Topical	99.9 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	99.9 1/100g
Ointment	Topical	99.6 %
Paste		650 mg/1mL
Ointment	Topical	93.4 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	75 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	0.99 g/1g
Cream	Topical	0.6 g/1g
Jelly	Topical	0.99 g/1g
Liquid	Topical
Ointment	Topical	500 mg/1g
Paste	Topical	57 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	83 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	86 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	41 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	410 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	41 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	420 mg/1g
Jelly	Topical	41.0 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	987.89 mg/1g
Cream	Rectal
Gel	Topical	99.98 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	43 g/100g
Lotion	Topical	39.9 g/133mL
Ointment	Topical	93.5 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	23 g/71g
Jelly	Topical	225 g/225g
Jelly	Topical	110 g/110g
Ointment	Topical	92.8 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	98.3 g/100g
Paste	Topical	59 g/100g
Gel	Ophthalmic
Jelly	Topical	99.7 g/100g
Cream	Cutaneous	65 g/100g
Ointment	Rectal
Jelly	Topical	99.6 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	100 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	99.96 g/100g
Patch	Topical
Ointment	Topical	.948 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	.948 mL/1mL
Ointment	Topical	0.948 mL/1mL
Ointment	Topical	30.8 g/56g
Ointment	Topical	935 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	929.3 mg/1g
Ointment	Topical	.75 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	.76 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	.93 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	0.76 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	93 g/100g
Lotion	Topical	0.41 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	42 g/100g
Ointment	Topical	1 g/1g
Ointment	Topical	5 [USP'U]/5g
Ointment	Topical	50 g/100g
Cream	Topical
Paste	Topical
Ointment	Topical
Ointment	Topical	1000 mg/1g
Stick	Topical	30.0 mg/1g
Cream	Topical	99.7 g/100g
Jelly	Topical	38 g/127g
Cream	Topical	59 g/198g

Prices

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Patents

Patent Number	Pediatric Extension	Approved	Expires (estimated)
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US8147852	No	2012-04-03	2028-03-30

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Properties

State

Solid

Experimental Properties

Property	Value	Source
melting point (°C)	38-60	MSDS
water solubility	Insoluble	MSDS

Predicted Properties

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Spectra

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Taxonomy

Classification

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Drug created on December 03, 2015 09:51 / Updated on December 05, 2019 06:18