Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol 1-benzoate
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C13H13N3O4
Formula Weight: 275.26014
CAS Number: 13182-89-3
Notes: Metronidazole benzoate is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal agent and ester form of metronidazole (Item No. 9002409).{62063} It is active against P. asaccharolyticus, C. perfringens, C. septicum, B. fragilis, and B. thetaiotaomicron (MICs = 3.6, 7.3, 1.8, 7.3, and 7.3 µM, respectively). Metronidazole reduces parasitemia in rats when cultured with T. congolense or T. b. gambiense prior to infection.{62064}