Ronidazole
Not to be confused with ornidazole.
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
(1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate | |
| Identifiers | |
| ATCvet code | QP51 |
7681-76-7  | |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL290299 |
| ChemSpider | 4915 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 5094 |
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| UNII | E01R4M1063 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C6H8N4O4 |
| Molar mass | 200.15 g·mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Ronidazole is an antiprotozoal agent used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of histomoniasis and swine dysentery.[1][2][3] It may also have use for the treatment of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats.[4]
References
- ↑ Ronidazole, Free Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Sullivan, T. W.; Grace, O. D.; Aksoy, Ayhan. (1977). "Influence of level, timing and duration of ronidazole water medication on histomoniasis in turkeys". Poultry Science 56 (2): 571–576. doi:10.3382/ps.0560571. PMID 564505.
- ↑ Olson L D; Rodabaugh D E (1976). "Ronidazole in low concentrations in drinking water for treatment and development of immunity to swine dysentery". American journal of veterinary research 37 (7): 763–767. PMID 937800.
- ↑ Gunn-Moore Danielle; Lalor Stephanie (2011). "Treatment of diarrhoea in cats caused by Tritrichomonas foetus". Veterinary Record 168 (2): 56–57. doi:10.1136/vr.d189. PMID 21257565.