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Metronidazole

Alternative Names: metronidazole, flagyl, metronidazol, metrogel, arilin, tricom, noritate, metrogyl, vandazole, nuvessa, metrocream, metrolotion, metro i.v. in plastic container, metromidol, metro i.v., protostat, satric, rosadan, pylera, helidac, helidac therapy, LIKMEZ
Clinical Status: Inactive
Latest Update: 2025-06-06
Latest Update Note: Clinical Trial Update

Product Description

Metronidazole is one of the mainstay drugs for the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections, protozoal infections, and microaerophilic bacterial infections. It is cytotoxic to facultative anaerobic microorganism. Metronidazole diffuses into the organism, inhibits protein synthesis by interacting with DNA and causing a loss of helical DNA structure and strand breakage. Therefore, it causes cell death in susceptible organisms. (Sourced from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539728/)

Mechanisms of Action: Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitor

Novel Mechanism: No

Modality: Small Molecule

Route of Administration: Oral,Intravenous

FDA Designation: *

Approval Status: Approved

Approved Countries: Algeria | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Bangladesh | Belgium | Bosnia | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada | Chile | China | Colombia | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Egypt | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hong Kong | Hungary | Iceland | India | Indonesia | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Japan | Jordan | Korea | Latvia | Lebanon | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malaysia | Malta | Mexico | Morocco | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Pakistan | Peru | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Serbia | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | South Africa | Spain | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | Thailand | Tunisia | Turkey | Ukraine | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | United States | Uruguay | Venezuela | Vietnam

Approved Indications: None

Known Adverse Events: None

Company: Pfizer
Company Location: NEW YORK NY 10017
Company CEO: Albert Bourla
Additional Commercial Interests: None

Clinical Description

Map of Global Clinical Trials for Metronidazole

Countries in Clinic: Australia, China, Denmark, France, Romania, Spain, United States

Active Clinical Trial Count: 12

Recent & Upcoming Milestones

Highest Development Phases

Phase 3: Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal|Hidradenitis Suppurativa|Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated|Vaginal Discharge|Vaginitis|Vaginosis, Bacterial

Phase 2: Diverticulitis|Pouchitis

Phase 1: Atrial Fibrillation|Healthy Volunteers

Trial

Phase

Trial Status

Disease

Primary Completion Date

Probability of Success

Latest Trial Update Date

Data Updated

2024-517764-38-00

P2

Not yet recruiting

Pouchitis

2027-08-02

2025-05-02

Treatments

NNMAIS 01/2021

P3

Temporary halt

Vaginosis, Bacterial|Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal

2026-07-01

2025-05-02

Treatments

DIREBIOT

P2

Recruiting

Diverticulitis

2025-12-31

2025-05-02

Treatments

ABCESS2

P3

Not yet recruiting

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

2025-12-15

26%

2024-01-14

Primary Completion Date|Primary Endpoints|Start Date|Study Completion Date|Treatments

CTR20240497

P2

Completed

Vaginosis, Bacterial

2024-12-25

2025-04-29

Patient Enrollment|Primary Completion Date|Start Date|Study Completion Date|Treatments|Trial Status

2017-002742-68

P3

Completed

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

2023-02-23

41%

2025-06-09

Treatments

FRENCH24 ANIS

P3

Active, not recruiting

Unknown

2025-04-03

W-5222-106

P1

Recruiting

Healthy Volunteers

2025-03-01

23%

2025-02-05

Primary Endpoints|Treatments

2006-7041-83/hah

P1

Not yet recruiting

Atrial Fibrillation

None

CTR20131052

P3

Recruiting

Vaginitis|Vaginal Discharge

None

2025-04-29

Patient Enrollment|Treatments

ACTRN12625000283471

P1

Not yet recruiting

Vaginosis, Bacterial

None

2025-06-02

Treatments

CTR20240668

P2

Recruiting

Vaginosis, Bacterial

None

2025-04-29