Dimetridazole

Dimetridazole
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
ATCvet code QP51AA07 (WHO)
Identifiers
CAS Number 551-92-8
PubChem (CID) 3090
ChemSpider 2980 YesY
UNII K59P7XNB8X YesY
KEGG D07855 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL38938 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.184
Chemical and physical data
Formula C5H7N3O2
Molar mass 141.128 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Dimetridazole is a drug that combats protozoan infections. It is a nitroimidazole class drug.[1] It has been banned by the Canadian government as a livestock feed additive.[2]

It used to be commonly added to poultry feed. This led to it being found in eggs. Because of suspicions of it being carcinogenic its use has been legally limited but it is still found in the eggs.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Dalton, P. (1996). "Use of dimetridazole in gamebirds". The Veterinary record. 139 (16): 399. PMID 8913016.
  2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency update Archived May 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Posyniak A, Semeniuk S, Zmudzki J, Niedzielska J, Biernacki B (1996). "Residues of dimetridazole in eggs after treatment of laying hens". Veterinary Research Communications. 20 (2): 167–74. doi:10.1007/bf00385638. PMID 8711897.
  4. Cannavan A, Kennedy DG (1997). "Determination of dimetridazole in poultry tissues and eggs using liquid chromatography-thermospray mass spectrometry". The Analyst. 122 (9): 963–6. doi:10.1039/a703193i. PMID 9374025.
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