Vaginal Creams, Foams and Jellies
| 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. |
| Notes: |
IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific drug (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Vaginal Creams,Vaginal Foams,Vaginal Jelly,Vaginal Tablet |
| Previously Indexed: |
Dosage Forms (1966-1974) |
Vaginal Creams, Foams and Jellies Definitions and Terms
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