Fatty Alcohols

DBCAT000476Pharmacologic class

Usually high-molecular-weight, straight-chain primary alcohols, but can also range from as few as 4 carbons, derived from natural fats and oils, including lauryl, stearyl, oleyl, and linoleyl alcohols. They are used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, detergents,... A DrugBank category of 32 drugs. 9 of them are approved.

Also known as: Alcohols, Fatty
Drugs: 1-Dodecanol
2-Butanol
Acoltremon
ALPHA-HYDROXYFARNESYLPHOSPHONIC ACID
Amyl acetate
Axomadol
Butyl alcohol
Caprylic alcohol
Caprylyl glycol
Chlorobutanol
Cyclohexanol
Desvenlafaxine
Dodecyl sulfate
Eucalyptol
Farnesol
Islatravir
Isoamyl alcohol
Lifibrol
Lomibuvir
Mapracorat
Menthone
Methylpentynol
Racementhol
Rosiptor
Salirasib
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What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

32DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

48Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

5,767Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

21Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Fatty Alcohols share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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