nitazoxanide

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
antiviral drug
antineoplastic agent
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:India
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:P01AX11
gptkbp:bioavailability unknown
gptkbp:brand Alinia
Daxon
Kidonax
Nitazox
gptkbp:CASNumber 55981-09-4
gptkbp:category antiviral
antiparasitic
nitro compound
antiprotozoal
thiazole
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H9N3O5S
gptkbp:contraindication severe renal impairment
severe hepatic impairment
hypersensitivity to nitazoxanide
gptkbp:developedBy Romark Laboratories
gptkbp:discoveredBy Jean-François Rossignol
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 1.1 hours (tizoxanide)
gptkbp:excretion urine
bile
feces
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1984
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label nitazoxanide
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl acetate
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase enzyme-dependent electron transfer
gptkbp:metabolism tizoxanide
gptkbp:molecularWeight 307.28 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:proteinBinding >99%
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
diarrhea
abdominal pain
headache
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of giardiasis
treatment of amoebiasis
treatment of cryptosporidiosis
treatment of viral gastroenteritis
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giardiasis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5