Nitazoxanide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Nitazoxanide (nitazoxanide systemic) is a member of the drug class amebicides and is used to treat Amebiasis, Ascariasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Giardiasis and Hymenolepis nana - Dwarf Tapeworm.

US matches:

• Nitazoxanide


• Nitazoxanide Suspension

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01AX11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0055981-09-4

Chemical Formula

C12-H9-N3-O5-S

Molecular Weight

307

Therapeutic Categories

Anthelmintic

Antiprotozoal agent, cryptosporidial

Chemical Names

{2-[(5-Nitro-2-thiazolyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}acetat (IUPAC)

Benzamide, 2-(acetyloxy)-N-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)-

N-(5-Nitro-2-thiazolyl)salicylamide acetate (ester) (WHO)

Salicylamide, N-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)-, acetate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Nitazoxanidum (Latin)
• Nitaxozanid (German)
• Nitaxozanide (French)
• Nitaxozanida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nitazoxanide (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
• Adrovet (IS)
• BRN 1225475 (IS)
• DRG 0242 (IS)
• EINECS 259-931-8 (IS)
• Nodik (IS: UnipharmPharma)
• Omniparax (IS: LabLopez)

Brand Names

• Abanix
  Acromax, Ecuador



• Alinia
  Romark, United States



• Bacter-NZ (Nitazoxanide and Ofloxacin)
  Cubit, India



• Celectan
  Farma, Ecuador; Farma, Venezuela; Grupo Farma, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Peru



• Colufase
  Roemmers, Peru



• Coluquim
  Quilab, Peru



• Daxon
  Siegfried, Mexico



• Dianide
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• Kazide
  Lafrancol, Colombia



• Kidonax
  Unipharm, Mexico



• Navigator (veterinary use)
  IDEXX, United States



• Netazox
  Ind-Swift, India



• Netazox-OF (Nitazoxanide and Ofloxacin)
  Ind-Swift, India



• Niazid
  Apex, Bangladesh; Apex, Bangladesh



• Nitax
  Delta, Bangladesh



• Nitaxide
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Nitazofin
  Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Nicaragua



• Nitazox
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Nitazoxanida
  Monte, Argentina



• Nitoxin
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh



• Nixoran
  Roemmers, Argentina



• Nodik
  Uni, Colombia; Unipharm, Guatemala; Unipharm, Honduras; Unipharm, Panama; Unipharm, El Salvador



• Nor-Tripar
  Teramed, Dominican Republic; Teramed, Guatemala; Teramed, Honduras; Teramed, Nicaragua; Teramed, El Salvador



• Noxom
  Inti, Peru



• Nytax
  Procaps, Colombia



• Padovantan
  Rayere, Mexico



• Paramix
  Liomont, Dominican Republic; Liomont, Guatemala; Liomont, Mexico; Liomont, Panama



• Paraxin
  Chalver, Colombia



• Repinox
  Rowe, Costa Rica; Rowe, Dominican Republic; Rowe, Guatemala; Rowe, Honduras; Rowe, Nicaragua; Rowe, Panama; Rowe, El Salvador



• Tazox
  Novo Healthcare, Bangladesh



• Toza
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Uniplus
  Infaca, Dominican Republic



• Zoana
  Orion, Bangladesh



• Zox
  Square, Bangladesh



• Zoxanid
  Paill, Dominican Republic; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, Panama; Paill, El Salvador; Silva, Bangladesh

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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