metronidazole

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:antibiotic
antiprotozoal drug
gptkbp:ATCCode J01XD01
gptkbp:brand Flagyl
Metrogel
Noritate
Rozex
gptkbp:CASNumber 443-48-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C6H9N3O3
gptkbp:contraindication alcohol consumption
first trimester of pregnancy
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1960
J. T. Dickison
gptkbp:drugbank_ID DB00916
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 8 hours
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:first_approved_by_FDA 1963
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label metronidazole
gptkbp:KEGGID D00428
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
gptkbp:meltingPoint 159 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 171.16 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 4173
CHEBI:6909
gptkbp:riskFactor disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
topical
vaginal
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
diarrhea
dizziness
headache
rash
metallic taste
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:UNII 140QMO216E
gptkbp:used_in_veterinary_medicine yes
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
amebiasis
giardiasis
pelvic inflammatory disease
trichomoniasis
rosacea
dental infections
bacterial vaginosis
anaerobic bacterial infections
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giardiasis
gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5