Chemicals and Drugs

Tinidazole

A nitroimidazole alkylating agent that is used as an antitrichomonal agent against TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; and GIARDIA LAMBLIA infections. It also acts as an antibacterial agent for the treatment of BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS and anaerobic bacterial infections.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A nitroimidazole alkylating agent that is used as an antitrichomonal agent against TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; and GIARDIA LAMBLIA infections. It also acts as an antibacterial agent for the treatment of BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS and anaerobic bacterial infections.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H13N3O4S
Molecular Weight
247.27 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
19387-91-8
IUPAC Name
1-(2-ethylsulfonylethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole
InChIKey
HJLSLZFTEKNLFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCS(=O)(=O)CCN1C(=NC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C
MeSH Unique ID
D014011
Source
PubChem CID 5479

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Bioshik
  • CP-12,574
  • CP-12574
  • Fasigin
  • Fasigyn
  • Fasigyne
  • Fasygin
  • Simplotan
  • Tricolam
  • CP 12,574
  • CP 12574
  • CP12,574
  • CP12574

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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

1991 (1975); was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1975-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Nitroimidazoles (1971-1974)
  • Sulfones (1971-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.640w.672.900w
  2. D03w.383.129w.308.658.900w

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NLM Classification

QV 254

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tinidazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014011. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014011
  2. Tinidazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinidazole
  3. Tinidazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1321320
  4. Tinidazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5479. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5479