Drug Name |
Metronidazole |
Drug ID |
BADD_D01449 |
Description |
Metronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic, belonging to the nitroimidazole class of antibiotics.[L3754] It is frequently used to treat gastrointestinal infections as well as trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and amebiasis which are parasitic infections.[A181036,A18039] Metronidazole has been used as an antibiotic for several decades[L7429], with added antiparasitic properties that set it apart from many other antibacterial drugs, allowing it to treat a wide variety of infections. It is available in capsule form, tablet form, and topical form, and suppository preparations for the treatment of various infections. |
Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of anaerobic infections and mixed infections, surgical prophylaxis requiring anaerobic coverage, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and colitis, Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease, bacterial vaginosis, Giardia lamblia gastro-enteritis, amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica, acne rosacea (topical treatment), and Trichomonas infections. |
Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
ATC Code |
A01AB17; D06BX01; G01AF01; J01XD01; P01AB01 |
DrugBank ID |
DB00916
|
KEGG ID |
D00409
|
MeSH ID |
D008795
|
PubChem ID |
4173
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0A2ZX
|
NDC Product Code |
63187-511; 62332-630; 68788-6930; 68682-455; 68071-5073; 50090-0214; 50090-0202; 0025-1942; 15955-389; 60760-664; 71335-0858; 63629-1386; 23155-652; 63629-8731; 0395-8115; 64380-780; 63187-827; 72578-007; 71335-0358; 68071-5042; 69043-004; 61919-363; 50090-5248; 50090-0213; 25021-131; 72578-008; 73473-303; 0409-7811; 0904-7126; 68071-1753; 51672-4164; 68788-7815; 0409-0152; 60687-550; 60592-427; 43538-180; 50090-5307; 70518-1536; 50090-0212; 61919-032; 68071-2549; 50090-5247; 23155-651; 0404-9911; 55289-521; 70518-0797; 68071-5283; 16571-665; 36000-001; 46708-021; 53747-007; 68071-2251; 68071-2288; 61919-499; 45802-139; 70518-3042; 43538-182; 50268-534; 51672-4215; 16571-664; 70518-3265; 72789-195; 60760-336; 51927-1449; 50090-5688; 70518-2814; 0299-3838; 70518-3073; 70518-1241; 70934-915; 70934-813; 58118-0527; 70518-2663; 53002-2478; 52584-811; 68071-2280; 0781-7080; 0264-5535; 0187-5202; 70934-104; 62332-016; 50090-4494; 68071-1876; 66993-962; 29300-226; 71335-1838; 43063-738; 68071-2409; 53002-2471; 70518-3110; 45865-717; 62332-018; 70518-0088; 67296-1747; 71335-1609; 68071-5009; 68083-373; 72789-011; 63629-7940; 55700-909; 0713-0637; 66993-961; 68788-7955; 50111-333; 66993-960; 67296-1418; 51407-372; 71589-014; 51552-0038; 71209-063; 29300-227; 54348-740; 50090-1012; 49964-0002; 50090-5691; 70518-0324; 70934-524; 61919-385; 69043-005; 50090-5768; 62332-017; 68788-6960; 0781-7077; 70518-2305; 68071-2343; 46708-435; 65862-695; 67296-1806; 53002-7341; 0115-1474; 0338-9541; 49452-4726; 50090-5787; 0245-0860; 69292-208; 63629-1388; 70518-0013; 0338-1055; 71335-1775; 68001-365; 72789-007; 55154-8182; 43063-021; 71335-1681; 50111-334; 68462-184; 0713-0633; 50090-5687; 68981-034; 66993-936; 0168-0275; 0904-7156; 50268-535; 50090-0211; 46708-429; 63629-8680; 64380-779; 0713-0757; 60687-526; 55154-8190; 63629-7916; 50090-2512; 68071-2551; 50090-4392; 71209-062; 38779-0146; 68071-2449; 51407-376; 55154-0663; 68071-2399; 69292-207; 68001-364; 0299-3836; 47335-993; 67296-1366; 70518-0058; 55700-298; 65862-694; 43538-181; 70882-130; 67296-1283; 50090-5250; 70882-131; 0591-2521; 50090-0201; 51672-4116; 0591-5215; 71335-1922; 53002-2470; 63187-035; 53002-7340; 54348-745; 46708-428; 0299-3820; 66267-804; 0904-1453; 72789-005; 0642-7466; 43538-183; 50090-5249; 64980-235; 71335-1703; 64980-236; 15955-388; 50090-4809; 43063-719; 61919-788; 62991-1685 |
Synonyms |
Metronidazole | 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol | 2 Methyl 5 nitroimidazole 1 ethanol | Satric | Trichazol | Trichopol | Trivazol | Metronidazole Phosphoester | Vagilen | Bayer 5360 | Metronidazole Phosphate | Danizol | Flagyl | Gineflavir | Metric | Metrodzhil | MetroGel | Metrogyl | Metronidazole Hydrochloride | Metronidazole Monohydrochloride | Clont |