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Spermatocidal Agents

Known as: Agents, Spermicidal, Spermatocidal Drugs, Spermicides 
Chemical substances that are destructive to spermatozoa used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.
National Institutes of Health

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Antispermatogenic AgentsIn BloodVaginal Creams, Foams, and Jelliesagonists

Broader (1)

Contraceptive Agents

Narrower (8)

Nonidet P-40NonoxynolNonoxynol-9Octoxynol

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Novel Thiourea Compounds as Dual-Function Microbicides
Abstract Sexually active women represent the fastest growing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effects of multiple applications of benzalkonium chloride and nonoxynol 9 on the vaginal epithelium in the pigtailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina).
1996
1996
Assessment of the anti-microbial agent C31G as a spermicide: comparison with nonoxynol-9.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Comparative in vitro study of contraceptive agents with anti-HIV activity: gramicidin, nonoxynol-9, and gossypol.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Human vaginal leukocytes and the effects of vaginal fluid on lymphocyte and macrophage defense functions.
Review
1991
Review
1991
The use of spermicide containing nonoxynol-9 in the prevention of HIV infection.
In 1980, the US Food and Drug Administration found nonoxynol 9 to be safe and effective as a vaginal contraceptive and, with… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Pre- and postconception factors associated with sporadic heritable and nonheritable retinoblastoma.
A matched case-control study of retinoblastoma was conducted by the Children's Cancer Study Group (CCSG) to investigate the… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
AIDS knowledge, perceived risk and prevention among adolescent clients of a family planning clinic.
In a survey that measured AIDS knowledge, perceived risk and prevention among 404 sexually active adolescent women who were… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A localized vaginal allergic response in women with recurrent vaginitis.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
In vitjro spermicidal activity of gossypol.
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