Metronidazole

Flagyl, First-Metronidazole, MetroGel, MetroLo-tion, MetroCream, Rosadan, Noritate, Vandazole, Nuvessa, and generics
Antibiotic, antiprotozoal

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Key
  • Tabs: 250, 500 mg
  • Caps: 375 mg
  • Oral suspension: 50 mg/mL
    • First-Metronidazole: 50 mg/mL (150 mL); contains sodium benzoate and saccharin
  • Ready-to-use injection: 5 mg/mL (100 mL); contains 28 mEq Na/g drug
  • Gel, topical:
    • Rosadan and generics: 0.75% (45 g)
    • MetroGel and generics: 1% (55, 60 g)
  • Lotion (MetroLotion and generics): 0.75% (59 mL); contains benzyl alcohol
  • Cream, topical:
    • MetroCream, Rosadan, and generics: 0.75% (45 g); contain benzyl alcohol
    • Noritate: 1% (60 g); contains parabens
  • Gel, vaginal:
    • Vandazole and generics: 0.75% (each applicator delivers ∼5 g of gel containing ∼37.5 mg metronidazole); contains parabens (70 g with 5 applicators)
    • Nuvessa: 1.3%: (each applicator delivers ∼5 g containing ∼65 mg metronidazole); contains parabens and benzyl alcohol (1 prefilled applicator)

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