secnidazole
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1-(2 hydroxypropyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole, 1-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl) propan-2 ol
Secnidazole (trade names Flagentyl, Sindose, Secnil, Solosec) is a nitroimidazole anti-infective used to treat bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis. It is taken orally.
Research
234 papers- Secnidazole.2006
- Secnidazole.2012
- Secnidazole for treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2019
- Secnidazole for Trichomoniasis in Women and Men.Sexual medicine reviews · 2022
- trans-Di-chlorido-bis-(secnidazole-κN (3))copper(II).IUCrData · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- diazoles
- Mass
- 185.08
- Has use
- medication
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- chemical formula
- C₇H₁₁N₃O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=NC=C(N1CC(C)O)[N+](=O)[O-]
- subject has role
- antiprotozoal
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Secnidazole (trade names Flagentyl, Sindose, Secnil, Solosec) is a nitroimidazole anti-infective used to treat bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis. It is taken orally.
Structurally it actually methyl-metronidazole. Effectiveness in the treatment of dientamoebiasis has been reported. It has also been tested against Atopobium vaginae.
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