SPL Set ID: 5a504f74-bccd-433a-bd5b-6822f98c34df
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Metronidazole Gel USP, 1% contains metronidazole, USP. Chemically, metronidazole is 2-methyl-5-nitro-1 H -imidazole- 1-ethanol. The molecular formula for metronidazole is C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 . 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. Metronidazole is a colorless to slightly yellow gel; each gram contains 10 mg of metronidazole in a base of alcohol (10% w/w), disodium edetate, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, propylparaben, and purified water. Chemical Structure