.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G01A_AntiinfectivesAndAntisepticsExclCombinationsWith.G01AF01_Metronidazole.Metronidazole .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G01A_AntiinfectivesAndAntisepticsExclCombinationsWith.G01AF01_Metronidazole.Metronidazole| name: | Metronidazole |
| ATC code: | G01AF01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication used for the treatment of infections caused by anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites, including bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and giardiasis. It is widely approved and used globally in clinical practice.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers following single oral administration.
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