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Benznidazole
- CAS number
- 22994-85-0
- Molecular formula
- C12H12N4O3
- Molecular weight
- 260.25 g/mol

About this molecule
Benznidazole is an orally available, broad spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Benznidazole is a nitroimidazole similar to metronidazole and is associated with serum enzyme elevations during therapy in up to 10% of patients but has not linked to cases of clinically apparent acute liver injury.
Source: LiverTox, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- N-benzyl-2-(2-nitroimidazol-1-yl)acetamide
- InChIKey
- CULUWZNBISUWAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNC(=O)CN2C=CN=C2[N+](=O)[O-]
- PubChem CID
- 31593
Also known as
Benznidazol · Radanil · Benzonidazole · Rochagan · benzonidazol · Benznidazolum · N-benzyl-2-(2-nitroimidazol-1-yl)acetamide · 1H-Imidazole-1-acetamide, 2-nitro-N-(phenylmethyl)-
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