Chemicals and Drugs

Misonidazole

A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H11N3O4
Molecular Weight
201.18 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
13551-87-6
IUPAC Name
1-methoxy-3-(2-nitroimidazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol
InChIKey
OBBCSXFCDPPXOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COCC(CN1C=CN=C1[N+](=O)[O-])O
MeSH Unique ID
D008920
Source
PubChem CID 26105

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • alpha-(Methoxymethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
  • Ro 07-0582
  • Ro 7-0582
  • Ro 07 0582
  • Ro 070582
  • Ro 7 0582
  • Ro 70582

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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

86(79); was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1979-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Imidazoles (1966-1973)
  • Nitroimidazoles (1974-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Misonidazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008920. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008920
  2. Misonidazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misonidazole
  3. Misonidazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6875874
  4. Misonidazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 26105. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26105