METROGEL Gel Ref.[10873] Active ingredients: Methronidazole
Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2023
Product description
METROGEL (metronidazole) topical gel, 1% is a nitroimidazole for topical use. METROGEL is a clear, colorless to pale yellow, aqueous gel. Each gram contains 10 mg of metronidazole. Chemically, metronidazole is 2-methyl-5-nitro-1 Himidazole-1-ethanol. The molecular formula for metronidazole is C6H9N3O3. It has the following structural formula:
Metronidazole has a molecular weight of 171.16. It is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in alcohol and has solubility in water of 10 mg/mL at 20˚C. Metronidazole belongs to the nitroimidazole class of compounds.
The inactive ingredients are betadex, edetate disodium, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methylparaben, niacinamide, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, propylparaben and purified water.
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Gel, 1%. METROGEL is a clear, colorless to pale yellow gel. Each gram of METROGEL contains 10 mg (1%) of metronidazole. |
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METROGELis clear, colorless to pale yellow in color, and supplied as follows: 60 gram tube – NDC 0299-3820-60 Marketed by: Galderma Laboratories, L.P., Dallas, TX 75201 USA |
Drugs
| Drug | Countries | |
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| METROGEL | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
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