Dimetridazole

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Prop.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000551-92-8

Chemical Formula

C5-H7-N3-O2

Molecular Weight

141

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal

Chemical Name

1H-Imidazole, 1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-

Foreign Names

• Dimetridazolum (Latin)
• Dimetridazol (German)
• Dimétridazole (French)
• Dimetridazol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dimetridazole (OS: BAN)
• Dimétridazole (OS: DCF)
• Dimetridazolo (OS: DCIT)
• E 754 (IS: E Number)
• RP 8595 (IS)
• Dimetridazole (PH: BP vet. 2007)
• Dimétridazole pour usage vétérinaire (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)

Brand Names

• Alazol (veterinary use)
  Companhia Portuguesa de Higiene Pharma, Portugal; Laboratoires Moureau, France



• Chevicol plus (Dimetridazole and Paromomycine (veterinary use))
  Chevita, Austria



• Chevi-Col (veterinary use)
  Chevita, Germany



• Columbovet Semiramis (Dimetridazole and Trimethoprim, + Sulfadiazine (veterinary use))
  Ibercare Lda., Portugal



• Dimetramix (veterinary use)
  Mainfeeds, New Zealand



• Dimetrasol (veterinary use)
  Mainfeeds, New Zealand



• Dimetridazole (veterinary use)
  CCD Animal Health & Nutrition, Australia



• Emtryl (veterinary use)
  BEC Feed Solutions, Australia; Merial, United Kingdom; Merial, Ireland



• Harkanker (veterinary use)
  Petlife, United Kingdom



• Histacetyl (Dimetridazole and Spiramycin (veterinary use))
  Laboratoire TVM, France



• Pijosan (Dimetridazole and Sulfadimidine (veterinary use))
  Casa dos Cereais, Portugal; Laboratoire Ornis, France



• Sintodim (veterinary use)
  Merial, United Kingdom



• Spiraphar (Dimetridazole and Spiramycin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, France



• Tricholyse (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Moureau, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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