Overview
The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid esters and some high-carbon paraffins. Beeswax is used as a stiffening agent in ointments and creams, and enables water to be incorporated to produce water-in-oil emulsions. It is also used as a coating in the manufacture of modified-release oral preparations
Indication
Beeswax is also characterized by several therapeutic properties of great interest to us; it is thought to be particularly effective in healing bruises, inflammation and burns. Recently, the interest of researchers has moved even on antimicrobial properties of beeswax although there are still few studies in the literature focused only on the action of beeswax. The few studies showed an antimicrobic effectiveness of beeswax against overall Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. A sterile preparation of white beeswax, hard paraffin, and isopropyl palmitate (Sterile Surgical Bone Wax) is used to control bleeding from damaged bone during surgery. It should not be confused with Aseptic Surgical Wax (BPC 1949), also known as Horsley's Wax , which contained yellow beeswax, olive oil, and phenol in a mercuric chloride solution and was used to control haemorrhage in bone or cranial surgery.
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Clinical Trials
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FDA Drug Approvals
Approved Product | Manufacturer | NDC Code | Route | Strength | Effective Date |
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| BIOCARE PLUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 85522-001 | TOPICAL | 0.17 g in 1 g | 4/9/2025 |
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TGA Drug Approvals
Approved Product | ARTG ID | Sponsor | Registration Type | Status | Registration Date |
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| Bexanol Beeswax Alcohol | 319326 | Medicine | A | 6/27/2019 | |
| RAYDEL BEESWAX ALCOHOL CELL 100 | 463709 | Medicine | A | 10/3/2024 | |
| RAYDEL Beeswax alcohol cell 100 | 228101 | Medicine | A | 9/17/2014 | |
| ABEXOL | 387559 | Medicine | A | 4/27/2022 |
Health Canada Drug Approvals
Approved Product | Company | DIN | Dosage Form | Strength | Market Date |
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| HEM-RELIEF ONT | nature's way of canada ltd. | 00656259 | Ointment - Topical | 0.6 % | 12/31/1985 |
| X-ITCH ONT | nature's way of canada ltd. | 00656240 | Ointment - Topical | .6 % | 12/31/1986 |
| FITE-BITE | nature's way of canada ltd. | 00656232 | Ointment - Topical | .6 % | 12/31/1985 |
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