Furacin urethral suppositories in the treatment of chronic nongonococcal urethritis.

Furacin urethral suppositoriest (containing nitrofurazone 0 2 per cent. and 2 per cent. diperodon hydrochloride (N.N.R.) a local anaesthetic, dissolved in a water-dispersible base composed of glyceryl monolaurate and sorethytan (4) monostearate (Tween 61) are available for the treatment of non-gonorrhoeal, bacterial (granular) urethritis of women, a condition not generally recognized in Great Britain. They are yellowish, soft pessaries of 1 3 g. each, wrapped in foil and intended to melt at body temperature. The suppositories are slightly tapered, being 2-5 in. long and 0 2 in. in diameter at the wider end. Their use in chronic non-gonococcal urethritis in males has been investigated, as the pessaries might provide an alternative to urethral irrigations which are still used in those cases which have repeatedly failed to respond to antibiotics. If successful, they would be welcomed by venereologists in private practice, since urethral irrigations are often difficult to arrange, because of the small present-day demand for them. An alternative local treatment which can safely and effectively be undertaken by the patient offers significant administrative advantages.