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SML2837

Sigma-Aldrich

Tizoxanide

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-N-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)benzamide, 2-Hydroxy-N-(5-nitrothiazol-2-yl)benzamide, Desacetyl-NTZ, Desacetyl-nitazoxanide, NSC 697856, NTZ metabolite, Nitazoxanide metabolite, TIZ

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H7N3O4S
CAS Number:
173903-47-4
Molecular Weight:
265.25
MDL number:
MFCD07484970
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC1=C(C(NC2=NC=C([N+]([O-])=O)S2)=O)C=CC=C1

InChI

1S/C10H7N3O4S/c14-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)9(15)12-10-11-5-8(18-10)13(16)17/h1-5,14H,(H,11,12,15)

InChI key

FDTZUTSGGSRHQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tizoxanide (TIZ) is the active metabolite of the broad-spectrum parasiticidal drug nitazoxanide (NTZ), a noncompetitive inhibitor against bacterial pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR Ki 2 to 10 μM). NTZ deacetylates rapidly to TIZ in plasma (t1/2 ~6 min at 37°C in human plasma) and in the presence of liver microsomes. NTZ is also reported to exhibit antiviral activity against Hepatitis C, Norovirus, Paramyxovirus, Influenza, Vaccinia, and Zika.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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F Mégraud et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 42(11), 2836-2840 (1998-10-31)
Nitazoxanide, a thiazolide compound, and its desacetyl derivative, tizoxanide, have antimicrobial properties against anaerobic bacteria, as well as against helminths and protozoa. Because the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection may be jeopardized by metronidazole resistance, nitazoxanide and tizoxanide were tested
Y Yamamoto et al.
Chemotherapy, 45(4), 303-312 (1999-07-08)
Nitazoxanide (NTZ), a synthesized drug of the nitrothiazolide class, was initially developed as an antiparasitic compound. This compound has recently been shown to have antibacterial activities against some bacterial pathogens. In the present study, NTZ and its main metabolite tizoxanide
L Dubreuil et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 40(10), 2266-2270 (1996-10-01)
The antibacterial activities of nitazoxanide and its main metabolite, tizoxanide, were tested against a broad range of bacteria, including anaerobes. Metronidazole, amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, piperacillin, cefoxitin, imipenem, and clindamycin were used as positive controls. MICs were determined by reference agar
Elizabeth P Harausz et al.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland), 98, 92-96 (2016-05-10)
Nitazoxanide (NTZ) and its metabolite tizoxanide (TIZ) were studied as antimycobacterial agents in vitro (in mycobacterial growth indicator tube [MGIT] cultures) and in a whole blood bactericidal assay. Both NTZ and TIZ show high protein binding. In MGIT cultures (albumin concentration = 78 μM)
Z Zhao et al.
Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics, 33(2), 147-153 (2010-05-07)
The pharmacokinetics of tizoxanide (T), the active metabolite of nitazoxanide (NTZ), and its protein binding ability in goat plasma and in the solutions of albumin and alpha-1-acid-glycoprotein were investigated. The plasma and protein binding samples were analyzed using a high-performance
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