Efficacy and tolerability of a new chlorhexidine-based vaginal gel in vaginal infections

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 849-853

  Molteni, Bruno ^a   D'Antuono, Antonietta ^b   Bandini, Patrizia ^b   Sintini, Giuseppe ^c   Barcellona, Eliana ^d   Agnello, Antonella ^e   Milani, Massimo ^f  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^d Gynecology Service Vicenza   (Italy)

^e Public Health Service Padua   (Italy)

^f R and D Mipharm   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Randomised controlled trial; Vaginal gel; Vaginal infection

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CLOMIREX; CLOTRIMAZOLE; HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIPHARGEL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 3042528686     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079904125003692     Document Type: Article

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