Ronidazole

Not to be confused with ornidazole.

Ronidazole is an antiprotozoal agent used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of histomoniasis and swine dysentery^[1][2] as well as Trichomonas gallinae, hexamitosis, Giardia, and Cochlosoma in all aviary birds and pigeons.^[3] It may also have use for the treatment of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats^[4][5][6] and for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in humans.^[7]

Ronidazole

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (1-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl carbamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7681-76-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL290299
ChemSpider	4915
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.796
PubChem CID	5094
UNII	E01R4M1063
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6045400
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8N4O4/c1-9-4(3-14-6(7)11)8-2-5(9)10(12)13/h2H,3H2,1H3,(H2,7,11)
SMILES O=C(OCc1ncc(n1C)[N+]([O-])=O)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H8N4O4
Molar mass	200.154 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP51CA02 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references