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CAS Number 55981-09-4
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C12H9N3O5S
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Molecular Weight 307.28
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MDL number MFCD00416599
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PubChem Substance ID 329750564
Properties:
| Related Categories | Analytical Standards, Analytical/Chromatography, Pharmacopeia & Metrological Institutes Standards, USP Standards, USP Standards N - O |
Description:
General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
USP issued SDS can be found here.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nitazoxanide is an inhibitor of pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR); Antimicrobial recently found to kill both non-replicating and replicating mycobacteria. FDA approved anti-parasitic drug (2002). Recent work (C & EN Sept. 14, 2009, p. 28) highlights that NTZ kills non-replicating and replicating TB bacteria and no apparent resistance is detected.
Safety:
GHS07
