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Misonidazole MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Misonidazole
Tree Number(s)
D02.640.672.530
D03.383.129.308.658.530
Unique ID
D008920
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008920
Scope Note
A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.
Entry Term(s)
Ro 07-0582
Ro 7-0582
alpha-(Methoxymethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
Pharm Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Registry Number
8FE7LTN8XE
Related Numbers
13551-87-6
CAS Type 1 Name
1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, alpha-(methoxymethyl)-2-nitro-
Previous Indexing
Imidazoles (1966-1973)
Nitroimidazoles (1974-1978)
Public MeSH Note
86; was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1979-85
History Note
86(79); was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1979-85
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/03
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Misonidazole Preferred
Ro 07-0582 Narrower
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