Product Name: Nitazoxanide
Synonyms: 2-(acetolyloxy)-n-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)benzamide;2-(acetyloxy)-n-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)-benzamid;BRN 1225475;n-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)-salicylamidacetate(ester);n-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)salicylamideacetate(ester);AURORA KA-645;o-[n-(5-nitrothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl acetate;NITAZOXANIDE
CAS: 55981-09-4
MF: C12H9N3O5S
MW: 307.28
EINECS: 259-931-8
Melting point: 202°C
Storage temp.: -20°C Freezer
Description:
Nitazoxanide (NT Z) has been approved as an orphan drug for the treatment of diarrhea in children (age, 1-11 years) and is associated with giardiasis, but it also is approved for diarrhea caused by crytosporidiosis in patients with AIDS. Crytosporidiosis is a protozoal infection caused by Cryptosporidi um parvum. The condition is uncommon in healthy individuals but can be life-threatening in immunosuppressed patients and those with HIV infections.
An anthelmintic (cestodes), antiprotozoal (cryptosporidium). Kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis.