| metronidazole | <chemical> Antiprotozoal used in amebiasis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, and as treponemacide in livestock. It has also been proposed as a radiation sensitiser 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). Pharmacological action: antitrichomonal agents, carcinogens, radiation-sensitizing agents. Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 2-methyl-5-nitro- (12 Dec 1998) |
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