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Medical Areas: Immunology/Infectious Diseases | Obstetrics/Gynecology
Drug Information
The following information is obtained from various newswires, published
medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.
Company: Pharmacia & Upjohn
Approval Status: Approved March 1998
Treatment Area: bacterial vaginosis
A three-day treatment option for Cleocin Vaginal Cream 2% has
been approved for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in
non-pregnant women. Cleocin Vaginal Cream was first marketed in the
U.S. in 1992, as a seven-day course therapy. Along with approval of
the three-day therapy option, the FDA has also added pregnant women
in their third trimester to the population who can be treated with
the seven-day treatment option.
Available only by prescription, Cleocin Vaginal Cream three-day
treatment option comes in a new 21-gram tube with three disposable
applicators.
