Metronidazole

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Metronidazole

Description of the Drug

Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole used to treat trichomoniasis, amebiasis, inflammatory lesions of rosacea, and bacterial infections, as well as prevent postoperative infections.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00916

Brand Name(s)

Acea, Anabact, Drazifon, Elyzol, Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl-400, Flagyl compak, Flagyl er, Flagyl I.V. Rtu In Plastic Container, Flagyl-s, Metric 21, Metrocream, Metrogel, Metrogel-vaginal, Metro i.v., Metrolotion, Metrolyl, Metromidol, Metronidazole, Metrosa, Metrotop, Neutratop, Noritate, Norzol, Nuvessa, Protostat, Rosiced, Rozex, Satric, Vaginyl, Vandazole, Zadstat, Zidoval, Zyomet

Company Owner(s)

Inforlife Sa, Lnk International Inc, Savage Laboratories Inc Div Altana Inc, Halsey Drug Co Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Abbott Laboratories Pharmaceutical Products Div, Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ivax Pharmaceuticals Inc Sub Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Allergan Sales Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
DNA NUCLEIC-ACID INHIBITOR CHEMBL2364041

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL23042
PharmGKB PA450484
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015052
DrugBank DB00916
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14748179
PubChem 4173
Mcule MCULE-6891596695
NMRShiftDB 60058705
LINCS LSM-5628
PDBe 2MN
BindingDB 50375309
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID2020892
DrugCentral 1790
Brenda 125899 37707 125727 5374
ChemicalBook CB5248430
Guide to Pharmacology 10914
rxnorm METROGEL FLAGYL VANDAZOLE METRONIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE NUVESSA METROCREAM METRONIDAZOLE METROLOTION NORITATE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 26683761
KEGG Ligand C07203
ChEBI 6909
ZINC ZINC000000113442