MetroGel Vaginal Gel vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic metronidazole

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic metronidazole.Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as MetroGel Vaginal Gel, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameMetroGel Vaginal Gel

Authorized genericmetronidazole

Regular genericmetronidazole

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than the brand

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as the brand?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

This medicine itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as MetroGel Vaginal Gel, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

metronidazole

Sold by

A-S Medication Solutions

Right now it’s only listed by a repackager (a company that relabels medicine for clinics and pharmacies), so your pharmacy may need to special-order it.

NDC to ask for

0.75%gel
- 50090-2126-011-digit: 50090-2126-0070 g per tube with applicator

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my MetroGel Vaginal Gel, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from A-S Medication Solutions (NDC 50090-2126-0), and for a regular generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

MetroGel Vaginal Gel itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from A-S Medication Solutions — Authorized genericA-S Medication Solutions

See the ingredients

Active: metronidazole 0.75%

Inactive:

Carbomer homopolymer type B
Edetate disodium
Methylparaben
Propylene glycol
Propylparaben
Sodium hydroxide

Regular genericWho makes it

7 companies sell a generic of MetroGel Vaginal Gel that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

Cosette Pharmaceuticals0.75%

Product page on cosettepharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 0713-0575-71

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked)
FDA label
Encube Ethicals0.75%

Sold as Metronidazole Vaginal Gel, 0.75%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 21922-039-23

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl sucrose crosslinked), edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals0.75%

Product page on glenmarkpharma-us.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 68462-184-49

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
NorthStar Rx0.75%

Made by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 16714-557-01

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Padagis0.75%

Sold as metronidazole vaginal

Product page on padagis.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 45802-139-70

Inactive ingredients: methylparaben, propylparaben, water, propylene glycol, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals0.75%

Sold as metronidazole vaginal · Made by ScieGen Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 71656-067-70

Inactive ingredients: methylparaben, propylparaben, water, propylene glycol, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Solaris Pharma0.75%

Made by Amvika Pharma

Product page on solaris-pharma.com

Packages and NDCs

0.75%

Package NDC
Carton of 70 g 73473-303-70

FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	0713-0575-71

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	21922-039-23

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	68462-184-49

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	16714-557-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	45802-139-70

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	71656-067-70

Package	NDC
Carton of 70 g	73473-303-70

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

Bacterial vaginosis (vaginal infection)

What the FDA label says

Metronidazole Vaginal Gel is indicated in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (formerly referred to as Haemophilus vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis, nonspecific vaginitis, Corynebacterium vaginitis, or anaerobic vaginosis).

NOTE For purposes of this indication, a clinical diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually defined by the presence of a homogeneous vaginal discharge that (a) has a pH of greater than 4.5, (b) emits a “fishy” amine odor when mixed with a 10% KOH solution, and (c) contains clue cells on microscopic examination. Gram’s stain results consistent with a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis include (a) markedly reduced or absent Lactobacillus morphology, (b) predominance of Gardnerella morphotype, and (c) absent or few white blood cells.

Other pathogens commonly associated with vulvovaginitis, e.g., Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, Candida albicans, and Herpes simplex virus should be ruled out.

Source: the FDA label for Metronidazole (A-S Medication Solutions), October 25, 2023. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from MetroGel Vaginal Gel (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/metrogel-vaginal-gel/