Open AccessBoric acid vaginal suppositories: A brief review
Author(s) -
Prutting S.M.,
Cerveny J.D.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1998)6:4<191::aid-idog10>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - south carolina , citation , ambulatory , medical library , library science , medicine , family medicine , political science , computer science , public administration
oric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid, is an inorganic acid with the chemical formula H3BO3. It is available as a white, odorless powder and in crystalline and granular forms. Boric acid vaginal suppositories are not commercially available and, therefore, must be compounded. Most studies documenting efficacy utilize 600 mg of boric acid powder in a gelatin capsule, although other extemporaneous formulations have been developed,z,3