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Metenix Brand names, Metenix Analogs

Metenix Brand Names Mixture

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Metenix Chemical_Formula

C18H14Cl4N2O

Metenix RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/micon.htm

Metenix fda sheet

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Metenix msds (material safety sheet)

Metenix MSDS

Metenix Synthesis Reference

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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

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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

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Metenix Organisms Affected

Fungi, yeast and protozoans