SPL Set ID: a0d7d4e8-28c0-4211-8d76-73a173b48d9a
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Metronidazole gel USP contains metronidazole, USP. It is intended for topical use. 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 171.2. It is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water, acetone, alcohol and methylene chloride. Metronidazole belongs to the nitroimidazole class of compounds. Metronidazole gel USP 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. structural-formula