Structured Summary
Abstract
A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H9N3O3
- Molecular Weight
- 171.15 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 443-48-1
- IUPAC Name
- 2-(2-methyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl)ethanol
- InChIKey
- VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=NC=C(N1CCO)[N+](=O)[O-]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008795
- Source
- PubChem CID 4173
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
20 entry terms
- 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol
- 2 Methyl 5 nitroimidazole 1 ethanol
- Bayer 5360
- Clont
- Danizol
- Flagyl
- Gineflavir
- Metric
- MetroGel
- Metrodzhil
- Metrogyl
- Metronidazole Hydrochloride
- Metronidazole Monohydrochloride
- Metronidazole Phosphate
- Metronidazole Phosphoester
- Satric
- Trichazol
- Trichopol
- Trivazol
- Vagilen
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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
1964
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NLM Classification
QV 254
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Metronidazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008795
- Metronidazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole
- Metronidazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169569
- Metronidazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4173. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4173