Ronidazole

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]

Ronidazole
Names
IUPAC name
(1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.796
PubChem CID
UNII
Properties
Chemical formula
C6H8N4O4
Molar mass 200.154 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
QP51AA08 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References

  1. Ronidazole, Free Medical Dictionary
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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