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Helidac Brand names, Helidac Analogs

Helidac Brand Names Mixture

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Helidac Chemical_Formula

C6H9N3O3

Helidac RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/metron.htm

Helidac fda sheet

Helidac FDA

Helidac msds (material safety sheet)

Helidac MSDS

Helidac Synthesis Reference

Jacob et al., U.S. Pat. 2,944,061 (1960)

Helidac Molecular Weight

171.154 g/mol

Helidac Melting Point

160 oC

Helidac H2O Solubility

<0.1g/100mL

Helidac State

Solid

Helidac LogP

-0.262

Helidac Dosage Forms

Tablet; Intravenous injection

Helidac Indication

Treatment of acute acne rosacea

Helidac Pharmacology

Metronidazole, a synthetic antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent of the nitroimidazole class, is used against protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis, amebiasis, and giardiasis. Metronidazole is extremely effective against anaerobic bacterial infections and is also used to treat Crohn's disease, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and rosacea.

Helidac Absorption

Well absorbed

Helidac side effects and Toxicity

Convulsive seizures and peripheral neuropathy, the latter characterized mainly by numbness or paresthesia of an extremity, LD50=500 mg/kg/day (orally in rat)

Helidac Patient Information

Helidac Organisms Affected

Bacteria and protozoa