.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.P_AntiparasiticProductsInsecticidesAndRepellents.P01A_AgentsAgainstAmoebiasisAndOtherProtozoalDiseases.P01AB01_Metronidazole.Metronidazole .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.P_AntiparasiticProductsInsecticidesAndRepellents.P01A_AgentsAgainstAmoebiasisAndOtherProtozoalDiseases.P01AB01_Metronidazole.Metronidazole| name: | Metronidazole |
| ATC code: | P01AB01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent used to treat infections caused by anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. It is widely approved and used for conditions such as bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amebiasis, and infections involving anaerobic bacteria. It is listed as an essential medicine by the World Health Organization.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers following single oral dose administration.
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