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CHEBI:6909 - metronidazole
| Formula | C6H9N3O3 |
| Net Charge | 0 |
| Average Mass | 171.156 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 171.06439 |
| SMILES | Cc1ncc([N+](=O)[O-])n1CCO |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H9N3O3/c1-5-7-4-6(9(11)12)8(5)2-3-10/h4,10H,2-3H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Wikipedia |
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| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | environmental contaminant Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects. |
| Biological Roles: | antibacterial agent A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. antifungal drug Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals. antifungal agent An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. anti-HIV agent An antiviral agent that destroys or inhibits the replication of the human immunodeficiency virus. xenobiotic A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means. antibacterial drug A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. antitubercular agent A substance that kills or slows the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. antimicrobial agent A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans. antitrichomonal drug A drug used to treat trichomonas infections. analgesic An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms. |
| Applications: | antifungal drug Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals. antiparasitic agent A substance used to treat or prevent parasitic infections. antiinfective agent A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases. radiosensitizing agent A drug that makes increases the sensitivity of tumour cells to radiation therapy. antiamoebic agent An antiparasitic agent which is effective against amoeba, a genus of single-celled amoeboids in the family Amoebidae. antibacterial drug A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. antitubercular agent A substance that kills or slows the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. anti-inflammatory agent Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects. anti-ulcer drug One of various classes of drugs with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate peptic ulcer or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. antitrichomonal drug A drug used to treat trichomonas infections. prodrug A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug. analgesic An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms. antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role analgesic (CHEBI:35480) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role anti-HIV agent (CHEBI:64946) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role anti-ulcer drug (CHEBI:49201) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antiamoebic agent (CHEBI:171664) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antibacterial drug (CHEBI:36047) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antifungal agent (CHEBI:35718) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antifungal drug (CHEBI:86327) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antiinfective agent (CHEBI:35441) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antimicrobial agent (CHEBI:33281) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antimicrobial agent (CHEBI:33281) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antiparasitic agent (CHEBI:35442) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antitrichomonal drug (CHEBI:50685) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role antitubercular agent (CHEBI:33231) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role prodrug (CHEBI:50266) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role radiosensitizing agent (CHEBI:132992) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) has role xenobiotic (CHEBI:35703) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) is a C-nitro compound (CHEBI:35716) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) is a imidazoles (CHEBI:24780) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) is a primary alcohol (CHEBI:15734) |
| metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) is conjugate base of metronidazole(1+) (CHEBI:64682) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has functional parent metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) |
| metronidazole(1+) (CHEBI:64682) is conjugate acid of metronidazole (CHEBI:6909) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| 2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol |
| INNs | Source |
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| metronidazol | WHO MedNet |
| metronidazole | KEGG DRUG |
| métronidazole | WHO MedNet |
| metronidazolum | WHO MedNet |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| 1-(2-hydroxy-1-ethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole | ChemIDplus |
| 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole | ChemIDplus |
| 1-(β-ethylol)-2-methyl-5-nitro-3-azapyrrole | NIST Chemistry WebBook |
| 1-(β-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole | ChemIDplus |
| 1-(β-oxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole | ChemIDplus |
| 2-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-nitroimidazole | ChemIDplus |
| Brand Names | Source |
|---|---|
| Anabact | ChEMBL |
| Drazifon | ChEMBL |
| Flagyl 375 | ChEMBL |
| Flagyl-400 | ChEMBL |
| Flagyl compak | ChEMBL |
| Flagyl er | ChEMBL |
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