Description / Application
Dimetridazole is a C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl groups. An antiprotozoal drug, it has been banned by both the Government of Canada and the European Union as a livestock feed additive owing to suspicions of it being carcinogenic. It has a role as an antiparasitic agent and an antiprotozoal drug. It is a member of imidazoles and a C-nitro compound.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C5H7N3O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 141.13 |
| MFCD | MFCD00047046 |
Safety
| Pictograms |
|
|---|---|
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |