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Also known as Symplotan, CP-12574, Trimonase, Tindamax, Timidazole, Fasigyn

Tinidazole, sold under the brand name Tindamax among others, is a medication used against infections caused by certain anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It was developed in 1972 and is a prominent member of the nitroimidazole antibiotic class.

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Vinony's link graph records 135 inbound references to tinidazole, and connects out to antibiotic, paromomycin and oxyquinoline.

It sits within the topics Antiprotozoal agents, Disulfiram-like drugs and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.

Vinony links it to 24 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Drug.N
3
Drug.verifiedrevid
470610559
Drug.image
Tinidazole.svg
Drug.image_class
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Drug.width
160
Drug.image2
Tinidazole ball-and-stick model from xtal 2020.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Tindamax, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a604036
Drug.DailyMedID
Tinidazole
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
J01
Drug.ATC_suffix
XD02
Drug.ATC_supplemental
, , , , , ,
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only

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Chemical data

Formula
C8H13N3O4S
Molecular weight
247.27 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-(2-ethylsulfonylethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole
SMILES
CCS(=O)(=O)CCN1C(=NC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C
InChIKey
HJLSLZFTEKNLFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.4
Polar surface area
106 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2004
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, Plasmodium vivax malaria, urethritis

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
5-nitroimidazole
Mass
247.062677
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₃N₃O₄S
canonical SMILES
CCS(=O)(=O)CCN1C(=NC=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C
Commons category
Tinidazole
defined daily dose
1.5
subject has role
bactericide
MCN code
2933.29.13
medical condition treated
amebiasis
legal status (medicine)
boxed warning
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • See also
  • References

Tinidazole, sold under the brand name Tindamax among others, is a medication used against infections caused by certain anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It was developed in 1972 and is a prominent member of the nitroimidazole antibiotic class.

Tinidazole is a therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “tinidazole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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