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Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies

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Definition: Medicated dosage forms for topical application in the vagina. A cream is a semisolid emulsion containing suspended or dissolved medication; a foam is a dispersion of a gas in a medicated liquid resulting in a light, frothy mass; a jelly is a colloidal semisolid mass of a water soluble medicated material, usually translucent.  IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific drug (IM)   
See Also Spermatocidal Agents 		Other names Vaginal Creams, Foams and Jellies; Vaginal Gels; Tablets, Vaginal; Tablet, Vaginal; Jelly, Vaginal; Jellies, Vaginal; Gels, Vaginal; Gel, Vaginal; Foams, Vaginal; Foam, Vaginal; Creams, Vaginal; Cream, Vaginal; Vaginal Tablets; Vaginal Tablet; Vaginal Jelly; Vaginal Jellies; Vaginal Gel; Vaginal Foams; Vaginal Foam; Vaginal Creams
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
polyherbal formulation CH-005  0   *Plant Extracts Phytotherapy Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. Am J Reprod Immunol 2000 Mar;43(3):144-51
Amino-Cerv  0   *Urea *Inositol *Methionine Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. J Report Med 1999 Mar;44(3):275-8
Praneem  0   *Plant Extracts *Quinine Phytotherapy Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. Contraception 1993 Dec;48(6):591-6
Replens  0   Lipids Lubrication Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. Fertil Steril 1994 Jan;61(1):178-80
Astroglide  0   *Glycerol Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. Fertil Steril 1992 Sep;58(3):630-2
lubrin  110715-63-4   *Glycerol *Polyethylene Glycols Drug Combinations Lubrication Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. Fertil Steril 1987;47(5):882
ciclopirox  29342-05-0   *Pyridones Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies.
Pharma Action Antifungal Agents 		Br J Dermatol 95(1):83;1976; Chemotherapy 24:146;1978; Chemotherapy 24:68;1978; Jpn J Bacteriol 30(1):260;1975CICLOPIROX; LOPROX; PENLAC
Mysteclin-Ovula  8013-46-5 Amphotericin B, mixt. with (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide  Amphotericin B Tetracycline Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies. S Afr Med J 1983;63(11):395

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