LP14997-8
metroNIDAZOLE
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Descriptions
Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole anti-infective drug used mainly in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms, particularly anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Flagyl, and also by various generic manufacturers. Metronidazole is also used in the treament of the dermatological condition rosacea, where it is marketed by Galderma under the trade names Rozex and MetroGel. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Metronidazole (Wikipedia)
A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS. It has also been proposed as a radiation sensitizer for hypoxic cells. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985, p133), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (Merck, 11th ed). Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Nitroimidazole derivative used for the treatment of anaerobic infections and trichomonas infections.
IgE-mediated hypersensitivity is likely in some cases. Cross-reactivity between metronidazole and tinidazole (fixed drug eruption).
Copyright Copyright © 2006 Phadia AB.
Source: ImmunoCap, ImmunoCap
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- Part Display Name
- metroNIDAZOLE
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- metroNIDAZOLE
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 甲硝唑 Synonyms: 2-甲基-5-硝基-1-咪唑基-乙醇; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Métronidazole |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Metronidasool |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Metronidazol |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Metronidazolo |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Metronidazol |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Метронидазол |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | metronidazole |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Métronidazole |
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