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Vaginal Creams, Foams and Jellies

Medical Definition:	Medicated dosage forms for topical application in the vagina. A cream is a semisolid emulsion containing suspended or dissolved medication; a foam is a dispersion of a gas in a medicated liquid resulting in a light, frothy mass; a jelly is a colloidal semisolid mass of a water soluble medicated material, usually translucent.
Guide Notes:	IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific drug (IM)
Also Called:	Vaginal Creams,Vaginal Foams,Vaginal Jelly,Vaginal Tablet
Previously Indexed:	Dosage Forms (1966-1974)

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