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
• Drug_Central:1997
• KEGG:D05274
• LINCS:LSM-1548
• PMID:15825069
• PMID:22529484
• PMID:23167572
• PMID:23571427
• PMID:28372197
• Patent:NL6606853
• Patent:US3435049
• Patent:US3493582
• Reaxys:614299
• Wikipedia:Ornidazole

Ontology

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Resources

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