TINIDAZOLE
Tinidazole
A nitroimidazole antitrichomonal agent effective against Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia infections.
- IUPACName
- 1-(2-ethylsulfonylethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitro-imidazole
- CASNumber
- 19387-91-8
- MolecularFormula
- C8H13N3O4S
- Synonyms
- pleti;pletil;cp12574;bioshik;fasigyn;fasigin;tricolam;simplotan;sorquetan;tinidazol
- Application
- For the treatment of trichomoniasis caused by T. vaginalis in both female and male patients. Also for the treatment of giardiasis caused by G. duodenalis in both adults and pediatric patients older than three years of age and for the treatment of intestinal amebiasis and amebic liver abscess caused by E. histolytica in both adults and pediatric patients older than three years of age.
