The short version
5 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble.
Market view
docosanol · Powder
5 marketed package NDCs · 5 active manufacturers
Most dispensed: 100 mg/g · Cream · #1 tube/package / 2 g in 1 tube · 100 mg/g · Cream · #2 tubes/package / 2 g in 1 tube · 100 mg/g · Cream · #1 bottle, pump/package / 2 g in 1 bottle, pump · 100 mg/g · Cream · #2 g/tube
What changed in the last 90 days
Every detected change for docosanol, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.
- Cold Sore Fever Blister TreatmentAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
- DocosanolAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $6.51115 → $6.206 per unit (-4.69%)
Common questions
- Is Docosanol in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Docosanol in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
- Who makes Docosanol?
- 46 companies have marketed Docosanol in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
- What does Docosanol cost?
- The typical pharmacy pays about $6.21 per gram, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.
All marketed products
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