ornidazole

Term ID

CHEBI:75176

Synonyms

• 1-(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole
• 1-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole
• 1-chloro-3-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1N-imidazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol
• alpha-(Chlormethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitro-imidazol-1-aethanol
• alpha-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
• ornidazol
• ornidazole
• ornidazolum
• Ro 7-0207

Definition

A C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl and methyl groups, respectively. It is used in the treatment of susceptible protozoal infections and for the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections.

References

• cas:16773-42-5
• drugcentral:1997
• kegg.drug:D05274
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-1548
• patent:NL6606853
• patent:US3435049
• patent:US3493582
• pubmed:15825069
• pubmed:22529484
• pubmed:23167572
• pubmed:23571427
• pubmed:28372197
• reaxys:614299
• wikipedia.en:Ornidazole

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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