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
Not Available
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
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Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
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Not Available
Food Interactions
No interactions found.

Products

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Over the Counter Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
A and DOintment76 g/100gTopicalSafetec of America, Inc.2019-11-01Not applicableUS flag
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 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
Not Available

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
Download (230 KB)
MSDS
Download (47.7 KB)

Clinical Trials

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

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
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 mg/100g
JellyTopical.30 g/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 g/120mL
SprayTopical36 mL/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 mL/1mL
OintmentTopical.948 g/1g
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
Not Available
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 March 18, 2024 16:48