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Metronidazole

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H9N3O3
CAS Number:
443-48-1
Molecular Weight:
171.15
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757194
EC Number:
207-136-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
611683
MDL number:
MFCD00009750
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

200

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

159-161 °C (lit.)

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, parasites

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=NC=C([N+]([O-])=O)N1CCO

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O3/c1-5-7-4-6(9(11)12)8(5)2-3-10/h4,10H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chemical structure: imidazole

Application

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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCJ4839
BCCG8315
BCCB0355
BCBX3839
BCBW4436

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Sonja Löfmark et al.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 50 Suppl 1, S16-S23 (2010-01-14)
Metronidazole has been used for the treatment of infections for >45 years and is still successfully used for the treatment of trichomoniasis, amoebiasis, and giardiasis. Anaerobic bacterial infections caused by Bacteroides species, fusobacteria, and clostridia respond favorably to metronidazole therapy.
Konstantinos Z Vardakas et al.
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 40(1), 1-8 (2012-03-09)
The objective of this review was to evaluate the frequency of treatment failure and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) following treatment with vancomycin or metronidazole in recently performed studies (last 10 years). Searches in PubMed and Scopus were performed
Natasha Bagdasarian et al.
JAMA, 313(4), 398-408 (2015-01-28)
Since 2000, the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) have increased. To review current evidence regarding best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of CDI in adults (age ≥ 18 years). Ovid MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
46461-250MG04061832356594