Metronidazole

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Metronidazole (AAN BAN INN USAN) /mɛtrəˈnaɪdəzoʊl/ (Flagyl and others) is a nitroimidazole antibiotic medication used particularly for anaerobic bacteria and protozoa.

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ATC prefix: A01
ATC suffix: AB17
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Bioavailability: 80.0
CAS number: 443-48-1
ChEBI: 6909
DrugBank: DB00916
FDA UNII code: 140QMO216E
IUPAC name: 2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol
PubChem: 4173

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