Dimetridazole

Dimetridazole

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATCvet code	QP51AA07 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole
CAS Number	551-92-8
PubChem CID	3090
ChemSpider	2980 Y
UNII	K59P7XNB8X
KEGG	D07855 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL38938 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.184
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C5H7N3O2
Molar mass	141.128 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Cc1ncc([N](=O)=O)n1C
InChI InChI=1S/C5H7N3O2/c1-4-6-3-5(7(4)2)8(9)10/h3H,1-2H3 Y Key:IBXPYPUJPLLOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

Dimetridazole is a drug that combats protozoan infections. It is a nitroimidazole class drug. It has been banned by the Government of Canada as a feed additive.

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.