Metenix
Metenix Brand names, Metenix Analogs
Metenix Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Metenix Chemical_Formula
C18H14Cl4N2O
Metenix RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/micon.htm
Metenix fda sheet
Metenix msds (material safety sheet)
Metenix Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Metenix Molecular Weight
416.127 g/mol
Metenix Melting Point
159 - 163 oC
Metenix H2O Solubility
1g/100mL (20°C)
Metenix State
Solid
Metenix LogP
6.02
Metenix Dosage Forms
Topical cream (2%); Vaginal cream (2%); Vaginal suppositories (100mg, 200mg)
Metenix Indication
For topical application in the treatment of tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum, in the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis (moniliasis), and in the treatment of tinea versicolor.
Metenix Pharmacology
Miconazole is an anti-fungal medication related to fluconazole (Diflucan), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), and clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex). It is used either on the skin or in the vagina for fungal infections. Miconazole was approved by the FDA in 1974. Miconazole prevents fungal organisms from producing vital substances required for growth and function. This medication is effective only for infections caused by fungal organisms. It will not work for bacterial or viral infections.
Metenix Absorption
No information avaliable
Metenix side effects and Toxicity
Oral, mouse: LD50 = 3800 mg/kg; Oral, rat: LD50 = 3 gm/kg. Ingestion of the amounts of the components contained in a tube of cream are unlikely to produce overdosage and toxic effects.
Metenix Patient Information
No information avaliable
Metenix Organisms Affected
Fungi, yeast and protozoans
