Treat BV in a single dose at bedtime
with 1-dose NUVESSA®1

NUVESSA® comes in a prefilled, single-dose disposable applicator.

*Single-dose NUVESSA® is administered once intravaginally.1

The patient is responsible for the first $25 of their co-pay and cash-paying patients should pay approximately $55. For cash paying patients or insured patients when NUVESSA® is not covered by primary insurance, patients may still use this savings card but may have an outstanding balance.

Please see Program Terms, Conditions, and Eligibility Criteria on back of card or here.

Pay as little as $25 for your prescription

If you’re eligible, you can use the savings card at the pharmacy when you pick up your prescription and pay as little as $25 on one prescription fill.

IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION

What is the most important information I should know about NUVESSA® (metronidazole vaginal gel 1.3%)

Do not use NUVESSA® if you:
  • Are allergic to metronidazole, parabens, nitroimidazole derivatives, or any of the ingredients in NUVESSA®.
  • Take, or have taken in the last 2 weeks, a medicine called Antabuse® (disulfiram).
  • Are not willing to or cannot abstain from alcohol. Do not drink alcohol while you use NUVESSA® and for at least 24 hours after you stop using it.
Before you use NUVESSA®, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you:
  • Have or had central nervous system diseases.
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if NUVESSA® will harm your unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment with NUVESSA®.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. NUVESSA® can pass into breast milk and may harm your baby. You should not breastfeed while using NUVESSA® and for 2 days after treatment. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby while using NUVESSA®.

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. NUVESSA and certain other medicines can affect each other, especially medicine that contains warfarin or other coumarin blood thinners, or lithium.

NUVESSA® may cause serious side effects, including:
  • Convulsive seizures and weakness, numbness, or pain in the arms and legs. Tell your doctor right away if these symptoms or neurologic changes develop.
  • Abnormal blood tests. NUVESSA® may cause changes in certain blood tests, such as those for liver enzymes, triglycerides, and blood sugar.
What are the possible side effects of NUVESSA®?
  • In adults, the most common side effects of NUVESSA® were: yeast infection, headache, vaginal itching, nausea, diarrhea, and menstrual cramps.
  • In patients 12 to less than 18 years old, the most common side effect was vulvovaginal discomfort.
What should I avoid while using NUVESSA®?
  • Do not consume ethanol (alcohol) or propylene glycol during, and for at least 24 hours after, you stop using NUVESSA®.
  • Do not have vaginal intercourse or use other vaginal products (such as tampons or douches). These are not all the side effects of NUVESSA®.
  • To learn more, talk about NUVESSA® with your doctor or pharmacist.
INDICATION
What is NUVESSA®?

NUVESSA® is a prescription medicine used to treat bacterial vaginal infections in females 12 years of age and older. It is not known if NUVESSA® is safe and effective in female children younger than 12 years of age.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects. You can report side effects at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Please click here for full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for NUVESSA®

1. NUVESSA® [prescribing information]. Exeltis USA, Inc.: Florham Park, NJ; 2018.

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IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION

What is the most important information I should know about NUVESSA® (metronidazole vaginal gel 1.3%)

Do not use NUVESSA® if you:
  • Are allergic to metronidazole, parabens, nitroimidazole derivatives, or any of the ingredients in NUVESSA®.
  • Take, or have taken in the last 2 weeks, a medicine called Antabuse® (disulfiram).
  • Are not willing to or cannot abstain from alcohol. Do not drink alcohol while you use NUVESSA® and for at least 24 hours after you stop using it.
Before you use NUVESSA®, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you:
  • Have or had central nervous system diseases.
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if NUVESSA® will harm your unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment with NUVESSA®.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. NUVESSA® can pass into breast milk and may harm your baby. You should not breastfeed while using NUVESSA® and for 2 days after treatment. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby while using NUVESSA®.

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. NUVESSA and certain other medicines can affect each other, especially medicine that contains warfarin or other coumarin blood thinners, or lithium.

NUVESSA® may cause serious side effects, including:
  • Convulsive seizures and weakness, numbness, or pain in the arms and legs. Tell your doctor right away if these symptoms or neurologic changes develop.
  • Abnormal blood tests. NUVESSA® may cause changes in certain blood tests, such as those for liver enzymes, triglycerides, and blood sugar.
What are the possible side effects of NUVESSA®?
  • In adults, the most common side effects of NUVESSA® were: yeast infection, headache, vaginal itching, nausea, diarrhea, and menstrual cramps.
  • In patients 12 to less than 18 years old, the most common side effect was vaginal discomfort.
What should I avoid while using NUVESSA®?
  • Do not consume ethanol (alcohol) or propylene glycol during, and for at least 24 hours after, you stop using NUVESSA®.
  • Do not have vaginal intercourse or use other vaginal products (such as tampons or douches). These are not all the side effects of NUVESSA®.
  • To learn more, talk about NUVESSA® with your doctor or pharmacist.
INDICATION
What is NUVESSA®?

NUVESSA® is a prescription medicine used to treat bacterial vaginal infections in females 12 years of age and older. It is not known if NUVESSA® is safe and effective in female children younger than 12 years of age.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects. You can report side effects at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Please click here for full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for NUVESSA®

1. NUVESSA® [prescribing information]. Exeltis USA, Inc.: Florham Park, NJ; 2018.