ronidazole

Term ID

CHEBI:141154

Synonyms

• (1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate
• 1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-2-methanol carbamate ester
• carbamic acid (1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)methyl ester
• ronidazol
• ronidazole
• ronidazolum

Definition

A carbamate ester that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl and (carbamoyloxy)methyl groups, respectively. An antiprotozoal agent, it is used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of histomoniasis and swine dysentery.

References

• cas:7681-76-7
• kegg.drug:D05752
• pubmed:15287575
• pubmed:21257565
• pubmed:22711930
• pubmed:25059163
• pubmed:25141357
• pubmed:26662037
• pubmed:27423157
• pubmed:28372197
• pubmed:28665122
• pubmed:564505
• pubmed:937800
• vsdb:2406
• wikipedia.en:Ronidazole

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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