Cat Number: API443481-1

Metronidazole

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CAS Number

443-48-1

Synonyms

metronidazole
Flagyl
2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol
Metronidazol

Description

Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic, belonging to the nitroimidazole class of antibiotics. It is frequently used to treat gastrointestinal infections as well as trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and amebiasis which are parasitic infections. Metronidazole has been used as an antibiotic for several decades, with added antiparasitic properties that set it apart from many other antibacterial drugs, allowing it to treat a wide variety of infections.

Molecular Weight

171.15

Molecular Formula

C6H9N3O3

SMILES

CC1=NC=C(N1CCO)[N+](=O)[O-]

EINECS

207-136-1

Appearance

white to pale-yellow crystalline powder

Boiling Point

405.4