Ronidazole

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Structural formula
Structural formula of ronidazole
General
Non-proprietary name Ronidazole
other names

1-methyl-2 - [(carbamoyloxy) methyl] -5-nitroimidazole

Molecular formula C 6 H 8 N 4 O 4
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 7681-76-7
EC number 231-675-1
ECHA InfoCard 100,028,796
PubChem 5094
Wikidata Q7365706
Drug information
ATC code

Q P51AA08

Drug class

antibiotic

Mechanism of action

DNA strand breaks

properties
Molar mass 200.16 g mol −1
safety instructions
Please note the exemption from the labeling requirement for drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food and animal feed
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Ronidazol (trade name Ridzol ) is an antibiotic from the nitroimidazole group . In Germany it is approved for the treatment of carrier pigeons against yellow button (infestation with Trichomonas gallinae ), the use in food-producing animals is prohibited. The active ingredient can also be used in other birds to combat trichomonads , Histomonas meleagridis ( black head disease ) and Giardia intestinalis . In addition, the active ingredient is used in tritrichomonosis in cats .

Ronidazol after oral fast uptake absorbed . The bioavailability is 95%. The active ingredient and its metabolites are mainly excreted in the urine .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Data Ronidazole at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 7, 2016 ( PDF ).
  2. ↑ vetidata (fee-based specialist information service).
  3. ↑ a b Entry on ronidazole at Vetpharm, accessed on May 25, 2017.