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Metronidazole MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Metronidazole
Tree Number(s)
D02.640.672.500
D03.383.129.308.658.500
Unique ID
D008795
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008795
Scope Note
A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
Entry Term(s)
2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol
Bayer 5360
Clont
Danizol
Flagyl
Gineflavir
Metric
MetroGel
Metrodzhil
Metrogyl
Metronidazole Hydrochloride
Metronidazole Monohydrochloride
Metronidazole Phosphate
Metronidazole Phosphoester
Satric
Trichazol
Trichopol
Trivazol
Vagilen
Pharm Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Registry Numbers
140QMO216E
76JC1633UF
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L500PR95QA
Related Numbers
443-48-1
69198-10-3
73334-05-1
76JC1633UF
L500PR95QA
CAS Type 1 Name
1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 2-methyl-5-nitro-
NLM Classification #
QV 254
History Note
1964
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/05/21
Metronidazole Preferred
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