Petrolatum, White
Petrolatum (white) is a purified semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum that functions as an emollient and occlusive skin protectant by forming a barrier on the skin surface to reduce transepidermal water loss. It is widely used as a moisturizer, wound healing aid, and vehicle base in topical pharmaceutical formulations.
作用机制
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
常见问题
Petrolatum (white) is a purified semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum that functions as an emollient and occlusive skin protectant by forming a barrier on the skin surface to reduce transepidermal water loss. It is widely used as a moisturizer, wound healing aid, and vehicle base in topical pharmaceutical formulations.
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Yes, Petrolatum, White is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201719. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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