Drugs Information:
Metronidazole
Basic Information
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ID | DDInter1202 | |
Drug Type | small molecule | |
Molecular Formula | C6H9N3O3 | |
Molecular Weight | 171.154 | |
CAS Number | 443-48-1 | |
Description | Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic, belonging to the nitroimidazole class of antibiotics.[L3754] It is frequently used to treat gastrointestinal infections as well as trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and amebiasis which are parasitic infections.[A181036,A181039] Metronidazole has been used as an antibiotic for several decades[L7429], 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. | |
ATC Classification | A02BD11 P01AB52 D06BX01 A02BD03 J01XD01 J01RA04 A02BD01 J01RA14 A02BD15 J01RA03 A01AB17 G01AF20 J01RA10 A02BD02 A02BD13 G01AF01 P01AB51 A02BD08 P01AB01 | |
IUPAC Name | 2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-ol | |
InChI | VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
Canonical SMILES | CC1=NC=C(N1CCO)[N+]([O-])=O | |
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