Metronidazole: Structure and Adverse Effects| Antibiotics
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Structure of Metronidazole 2. Mechanism of Action of Metronidazole 3. Adverse Effects. Structure of Metronidazole: Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole, the class of therapeutic drugs used mainly in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms, particularly anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. Metronidazole (1-(β-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyI-5-nitroimidazole), the chemical structure of which is given in Fig. 45.17 [...]