Ronidazole

Ronidazole
Names

IUPAC name (1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7681-76-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4915
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.796
PubChem CID	5094
UNII	E01R4M1063
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8N4O4/c1-9-4(3-14-6(7)11)8-2-5(9)10(12)13/h2H,3H2,1H3,(H2,7,11)
SMILES O=C(OCc1ncc(n1C)[N+]([O-])=O)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₈N₄O₄
Molar mass	200.15 g·mol⁻¹
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP51AA08 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are 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. PMID 564505. doi:10.3382/ps.0560571.
↑ Olson LD, Rodabaugh DE (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. PMID 21257565. doi:10.1136/vr.d189.

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