Comparing Abreva vs Orajel
| Abreva (docosanol) | Orajel (benzocaine) |
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| Abreva (docosanol) | Orajel (benzocaine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Herpes Simplex (HSV). Abreva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Oral and Dental Conditions, Aphthous Ulcer. Orajel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Abreva (docosanol) | More about Orajel (benzocaine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Abreva has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 426 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Orajel has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 13 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Abreva side effects |
View all Orajel side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Abreva prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Other benzocaine brands include: Americaine, Americaine Anesthetic Lubricant, Americaine Hemorrhoidal, Anacaine, Anbesol, Anbesol Cold Sore, BeeGentle, Benz-O-Sthetic, Benzo-Jel, Benzodent, Bicozene, Boil Ease Pain Relieving, Caine Tips Oral Pain Relief, Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat, Cepacol Fizzlers, Cepacol Sensations Hydra, Cepacol Sensations Warming, Cepacol Sore Throat & Coating, Cepacol Ultra, Chigger-Tox, Chiggerex, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Relief Strips, Dent-O-Kain, Denti-Care Denti-Freeze, Dermoplast, Detane, Foille Plus, Gelato Topical Anesthetic Gel, Hurricaine, Kank-a, Lanacane, Laryngesic, Medicone, Num-Zit, Numzident, Opahl, Ora film, Orabase, Orajel Denture Plus, Orajel Overnight Cold Sore Patch, OraMagic Plus, Outgro Pain Relief, Precaine B, Retre-Gel, Skeeter Stik, Solarcaine First Aid Medicated Spray, Sting Relief, Super Dent Topical Anesthetic Gel, Topex, Topical Anesthetic Dental Gel, Zilactin-B View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 55 drugs are known to interact with Orajel:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 25, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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