Chemicals and Drugs

Ronidazole

Antiprotozoal and antimicrobial agent used mainly in veterinary practice.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Antiprotozoal and antimicrobial agent used mainly in veterinary practice.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H8N4O4
Molecular Weight
200.15 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7681-76-7
IUPAC Name
(1-methyl-5-nitroimidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate
InChIKey
PQFRTXSWDXZRRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1C(=CN=C1COC(=O)N)[N+](=O)[O-]
MeSH Unique ID
D012385
Source
PubChem CID 5094

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Ronidazol
  • Ridzol
  • Ronida

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

91(75); was see under NITROIMIDAZOLES 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Carbamates (1974)
  • Nitroimidazoles (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.640w.672.730w
  2. D03w.383.129w.308.658.730w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ronidazole. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012385. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012385
  2. Ronidazole. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronidazole
  3. Ronidazole. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7365706
  4. Ronidazole. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5094. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5094