Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2019
METROGEL (metronidazole) Gel, 1% contains metronidazole, USP. Chemically, metronidazole is 2-methyl-5-nitro-1 H-imidazole-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 20ËšC. Metronidazole belongs to the nitroimidazole class of compounds.
METROGEL is a clear, colorless to pale yellow, aqueous gel; each gram contains 10 mg of metronidazole in a base of 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 10mg (1%) of metronidazole. |
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METROGEL a clear, colorless to pale yellow in color, and is supplied as follows:
Manufactured by: G Production Inc., Baie D’Urfé, QC, H8X 3S4 Canada, Made in Canada. Marketed by: Galderma Laboratories, L.P., Fort Worth, TX 76177 USA, P50742-3 |
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| METROGEL | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
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