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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.

Key facts

Drug.N
3
Drug.verifiedrevid
470610559
Drug.image
Tinidazole.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
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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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.

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