title: [Preclinical investigation and standardization of metronidazole soft dosage forms].
abstract: Comparative acute and subacute toxicity of Dentamet gel and Metrovagin suppositories manufactured by ZAO Altaivitaminy was studied with using analogous drugs, i. e. Metrogil Denta, a gel for the gingivae, manufactured by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India), and Flagil manufactured by Haupt Farma Livron (France) as the reference drugs. It was shown that the drugs induced no changes in the exterior, hair state, body weight and mobility of the experimental animals vs. the control. The pharmacokinetic study of Metrovagin vaginal suppositories vs. the registered analogous drug Flagil showed that Metrovagin was bioequivalent to Flagil. The relative bioavailability of the new drug vs. the control was 103.13%.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Abramovich
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Koshelev
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Vaganova
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Elagina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000592:standards / Q000633:toxicity*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D005782:Gels; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000592:standards / Q000633:toxicity*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013488:Suppositories / Q000592:standards / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005782:Gels; D013488:Suppositories; D008795:Metronidazole