Re: Metrogel-Vaginal for face?

[Guest guest]

I sincerely apologize if I offended any medical personnel on the

board, I certainly was not trying to encourage the use of product for

a unintended use. Quite simply, I was just trying to introduce a bit

of humor and acknowledge the fact that the products contained the same

active ingredients. As I stated before, a Nurse DID inform me that

they were the same (however misinformed she might have been), but I

did not consider using the Metro-Vaginal for the reasons you

mentioned.

Having said that, no matter what the medical profession warns, there

will be people who use medications for unintended purposes, as the

previous poster was suggesting. All you can do give proper warning

and hope that they give it proper consideration before attempting its

use.

Its good that the medically trained on the board speak up when these

issues arise, it makes us all think about what we're using a bit more.

GT

-- In rosacea-support@y..., wrote:

> First of all, these ARE NOT the same. Misinformation

> by NON-MEDICAL experts on this board is one thing that

> really steams me.

[Guest guest]

Just a brief point - while I agree with you about not using products where

they are not designed to be used, Metrogel-Vaginal does actually contain

water, and is superficially quite similar to the topical product.

Barry Hunt

Re: Re: Metrogel-Vaginal for face?

First of all, these ARE NOT the same. Misinformation

by NON-MEDICAL experts on this board is one thing that

really steams me. As a nurse, I can offer you the

following:

METROGEL-VAGINAL is used to treat a strong, fishy odor

and a grayish-white, non-irritating discharge which is

caused by the overgrowth of bacteria that leads to a

bacteria vaginosis. You cannot drink alcohol (or

take medications that contain alcohol) while on this

form of medication for it can cause severe stomach

pain, nausea, vomiting, headache AND FLUSHING OF THE

FACE. It can also make you severely dizzy and cause

lightheadedness.

THIS IS FOR INTRAVAGINAL USE ONLY, NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC,

DERMAL, OR ORAL USE.

METROGEL-TOPICAL is designed to be applied to the face

(not used internally as MetroGel-Vaginal is.) It does

not have nearly as many side effects as

MetroGel-Vaginal does - most are mild, such as dryness

of the face and slight stinging.

While each medication does contain metronidazole, they

are two completely different medications used to treat

two completely different conditions.

Metrogel-vaginal (which is formulated at pH

4.0)contains metronidazole 0.75, carbomer 934P,

edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylparaben glycol

and sodium hydroxide. Each applicator full of 5 grams

of vaginal gel contains approximately 37.5 mg of

metronidazole. It is packaged in five plastic tubes.

Metrogel-topical contains metronidazole, USP, at a

concentration of 7.5 mg per gram (0.75%) in a gel

consisting of purified water, methylparaben,

propylparaben, propylene glycol, carbomer 940, sodium

hydroxide, and edetate disodium. It is commonly

packaged in 45 gram aluminum tube.

As you can see, the ingredients are similar but are,

in many ways, not the same. The vaginal medication

does not contain purified water and the types of

carbomer are significantly different. The topical

contains propylene glycol, while the vaginal does not.

The listing of ingredients also comes in a different

order, meaning the amounts of each ingredient could,

very well, vary with each product.

THESE MEDICATIONS ARE MADE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO

TREAT ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

I'm ashamed for those on this board (as well as your

doctors) who are offering an internal vaginal

medication as a low cost alternative to proper,

studied medication for treating rosacea.

--- mineren gfmine@...> wrote:

> I was surprised to find out these were the same

> products when it was

> fist suggested that I had cea, the Nurse

> Practitioner had a good

> laugh when she looked it up.

>

> Perhaps you have to make sure that the pecentage of

> active ingredient

> is the same, .75 I think, and that the base won't

> irritate your skin.

>

>

>

>

>

> > Is it OK to use Metrogel-Vaginal on the face?

> > It costs about half as much as regular Metrogel,

> > and if it works just as well, why not use it?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > White

>

>

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