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Metronidazole
- CAS number
- 443-48-1
- Molecular formula
- C6H9N3O3
- Molecular weight
- 171.15 g/mol
About this molecule
Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic, belonging to the nitroimidazole class of antibiotics. It is frequently used to treat gastrointestinal infections as well as trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and amebiasis which are parasitic infections. Metronidazole has been used as an antibiotic for several decades, with added antiparasitic properties that set it apart from many other antibacterial drugs, allowing it to treat a wide variety of infections. It is available in capsule form, tablet form, and topical form, and suppository preparations for the treatment of various infections.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-(2-methyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl)ethanol
- InChIKey
- VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=NC=C(N1CCO)[N+](=O)[O-]
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 56010-45-8
- PubChem CID
- 4173
Also known as
metronidazole · Metronidazol · Gineflavir · Deflamon · Orvagil · 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol · Trichazol · MetroGel
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