Quick answers
- What is Docosanol used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Amazon Basics Docosanol (Amazon.com Services LLC) lists these uses: treats cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips shortens healing time and duration of symptoms: tingling, pain, burning, and/or itching.
- Do I need a prescription for Docosanol?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Docosanol been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Amazon Basics Docosanol · Amazon.com Services LLC
Docosanol 10%, cream (topical)
Active ingredient
Drug Facts Active ingredient Docosanol 10%
Purpose
Cold sore/fever blister treatment
Uses
treats cold sores/fever blisters on the face or lips shortens healing time and duration of symptoms: tingling, pain, burning, and/or itching
Warnings
Allergy alert This product may cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include:
- hives
- facial swelling
- wheezing/difficulty breathing
- shock
- rash If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away. For external use only
Do not use
- If you are allergic to any ingredient in this product
When using this product
- apply only to affected areas
- do not use in or near the eyes
- avoid applying directly inside your mouth
- do not share this product with anyone. This may spread infection.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- your cold sore gets worse or the cold sore is not healed within 10 days.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
- adults and children 12 years or over:
- wash hands before and after applying cream
- apply to affected area on face or lips at the first sign of cold sore/fever blister (tingle).
- early treatment ensures the best results
- rub in gently but completely
- use 5 times a day until healed
- children under 12 years: ask a doctor Other information
- store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
- do not freeze
Inactive ingredients
benzyl alcohol, light mineral oil, propylene glycol, purified water, sucrose distearate and sucrose stearate Questions or comments? Call toll-free 1-855-274-4122 (Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST)
— FDA label of Amazon Basics Docosanol, Amazon.com Services LLC, effective March 18, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Docosanol 10% · cream (topical) · 75 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Abreva | Haleon US Holdings LLC | DailyMed |
| Amazon Basics Docosanol | Amazon.com Services LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister | H E B | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister | P & L Development, LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Chain Drug Consortium, LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL) | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | FSA Store Inc. (Caring Mills) | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | H E B | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Meijer Distribution Inc. | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | P & L Development, LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Safeway, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Sportpharm LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | TARGET Corporation | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | The Kroger Co. | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Topco Associates | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | Walgreens | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment | WALMART INC. (see also Equate) | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Treatment | FSA Store Inc. (Caring Mills) | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Treatment | H E B | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Treatment | P & L Development, LLC | DailyMed |
| Cold Sore Treatment Docosanol | Blistex Inc. | DailyMed |
| Docosanol | AAFES/Your Military Exchanges | DailyMed |
| Docosanol | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | DailyMed |
| Docosanol | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | DailyMed |
Showing 25 of 51 brands.
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| docosanol 10% cream | Generic | $5.88 per gram |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- P & L Development, LLC5 products
- WALMART INC. (see also Equate)5 products
- Walgreens5 products
- H E B4 products
- Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)3 products
- Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)3 products
- FSA Store Inc. (Caring Mills)3 products
- Safeway, Inc.3 products
- Topco Associates2 products
- AAFES/Your Military Exchanges2 products
- Meijer Distribution Inc.2 products
- Haleon US Holdings LLC2 products
- TARGET Corporation2 products
- Strategic Sourcing Services LLC2 products
- The Kroger Co.2 products
- H2-Pharma, LLC2 products
- Leader/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc.2 products
- Dr.Reddys' Laboratories Inc2 products
- Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
- Sportpharm LLC1 product
- Encube Ethicals, Inc.1 product
- Kroger Company1 product
- United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI1 product
- Meijer, Inc.1 product
- Amerisource Bergen1 product
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc.1 product
- Aurohealth LLC1 product
- Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)1 product
- KLM Laboratories Private Limited1 product
- Julie Products Inc1 product
Showing the 30 companies with the most products, of 42.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.