Ronidazole
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Not to be confused with ornidazole.
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IUPAC name
(1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate |
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| CAS number | 7681-76-7  |
| PubChem | 5094 |
| ChemSpider | 4915 |
| UNII | E01R4M1063 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL290299 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H8N4O4 |
| Molar mass | 200.15 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Ronidazole is an antiprotozoal agent used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of histomoniasis and swine dysentery.123 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.
- ^ 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". The Veterinary record 168 (2): 56–57. doi:10.1136/vr.d189. PMID 21257565.