Chemicals and Drugs

Dimetridazole

A compound used to treat histomoniasis in poultry.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A compound used to treat histomoniasis in poultry.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H7N3O2
Molecular Weight
141.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
551-92-8
IUPAC Name
1,2-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole
InChIKey
IBXPYPUJPLLOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=NC=C(N1C)[N+](=O)[O-]
MeSH Unique ID
D004131
Source
PubChem CID 3090

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Emtryl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Nitroimidazoles (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.640w.672.200w
  2. D03w.383.129w.308.658.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dimetridazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004131. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004131
  2. Dimetridazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimetridazole
  3. Dimetridazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5277356
  4. Dimetridazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3090. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3090