tinidazole

Also known as Symplotan, CP-12574, Trimonase, Tindamax, Timidazole, Fasigyn

Tinidazole, sold under the brand name Tindamax among others, is a medication used against infections caused by certain anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It was developed in 1972 and is a prominent member of the nitroimidazole antibiotic class.

Key facts

Drug.N: 3
Drug.verifiedrevid: 470610559
Drug.image: Tinidazole.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 160
Drug.image2: Tinidazole ball-and-stick model from xtal 2020.png
Drug.image_class2: bg-transparent
Drug.tradename: Tindamax, others
Drug.MedlinePlus: a604036
Drug.DailyMedID: Tinidazole
Drug.pregnancy_AU: B3
Drug.routes_of_administration: By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix: J01
Drug.ATC_suffix: XD02
Drug.ATC_supplemental: , , , , , ,
Drug.legal_AU: S4
Drug.legal_UK: POM
Drug.legal_US: Rx-only

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Chemical data

Formula: C8H13N3O4S
Molecular weight: 247.27 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1-(2-ethylsulfonylethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole
SMILES: CCS(=O)(=O)CCN1C(=NC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C
InChIKey: HJLSLZFTEKNLFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -0.4
Polar surface area: 106 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 5
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: 5-nitroimidazole
Mass: 247.062677
Has use: medication

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chemical formula: C₈H₁₃N₃O₄S
canonical SMILES: CCS(=O)(=O)CCN1C(=NC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C
Commons category: Tinidazole
defined daily dose: 1.5
subject has role: bactericide
MCN code: 2933.29.13
medical condition treated: amebiasis
legal status (medicine): boxed warning

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Contents

Medical uses
Side effects
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
History
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References

Tinidazole is a therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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