In the US, Nitazoxanide (nitazoxanide systemic) is a member of the drug class amebicides and is used to treat Amebiasis, Ascariasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana) and Giardiasis.

US matches:

• Nitazoxanide
• Nitazoxanide Suspension
• Nitazoxanide Tablets

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01AX11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0055981-09-4

Chemical Formula

C12-H9-N3-O5-S

Molecular Weight

307

Therapeutic Categories

Anthelmintic agent

Antiprotozoal agent: Cryptosporidial

Chemical Names

{2-[(5-Nitro-2-tiazolyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}acetat (IUPAC)

Benzamide, 2-(acetyloxy)-N-(5-nitro-2-tiazolyl)-

N-(5-Nitro-2-tiazolyl)salicylamide acetate (ester) (WHO)

Salicylamide, N-(5-nitro-2-tiazolyl)-, acetate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Nitazoxanidum (Latin)
• Nitaxozanid (German)
• Nitaxozanide (French)
• Nitaxozanida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nitazoxanide (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
• Adrovet (IS)
• BRN 1225475 (IS)
• DRG 0242 (IS)
• EINECS 259-931-8 (IS)
• Nodik (UnipharmPharma) (IS)
• Omniparax (LabLopez) (IS)

Brand Names

• Abanix
  Acromax, Ecuador
• Adnix
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Albazan
  Infermed, Peru
• Alinia
  LENIS, Slovenia; Link, New Zealand; Romark, United States
• Allpar
  Gimed, Colombia
• Anelmin
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Annita
  Farmoquimica FQM, Brazil
• Antidiazox
  GNP, Egypt
• Armbid-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
  Armour, India
• Avisan
  Novag, Mexico
• Azoxanid
  G&R, Peru
• Bacter-NZ [+ Ofloxacin]
  Cubit, India
• Biomebal
  Coaspharma, Colombia
• Bionit
  Technobio, Mexico
• Celectan
  Farma, Venezuela; Farma Colombia, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Ecuador
• Colufase
  Roemmers, Ecuador; Roemmers, Peru
• Coluquim
  Quilab Farma, Peru
• Cryptonaz
  Copad Egypte, Egypt
• Daxon
  Siegfried, Mexico
• Dexidex
  Lakeside, Mexico
• Dianide
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Diar
  ACI, Bangladesh
• Drexifor
  Lafar Peru, Peru
• Flagynor [+ Ofloxacin]
  AHPL, India
• Gardil
  Keyfarm, Peru
• Gintop
  Lafrancol, Ecuador
• Givotan
  Roemmers, Paraguay; Roemmers Centroamérica, Costa Rica; Roemmers Centroamérica, Guatemala; Roemmers Centroamérica, Honduras; Roemmers Centroamérica, Nicaragua; Roemmers Centroamérica, Panama; Roemmers Centroamérica, El Salvador
• Heliton [+ Bismuth Subcitrate]
  Columbia, Mexico
• Inflobid-NXT [+ Ofloxacin]
  Intra, India
• Kazide
  Abbott, Colombia; Lafrancol, Peru
• Mitafar
  Quimpharma, Mexico
• Mixel
  Siegfried, Colombia; Siegfried, Peru
• Nanazoxid
  Utopia, Egypt
• Netazox
  Dr. Andreu, Peru
• Niazid
  Apex, Bangladesh
• Nicud
  Monico, Bangladesh
• Nidozox
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Nit Clean
  Western, Egypt
• Nitanid
  Drug International, Bangladesh; Genetikapharma, Ecuador
• Nitasis
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Nitasol
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Nitax
  Delta, Bangladesh
• Nitaxel
  Swiss & North, Ecuador
• Nitaxid
  Iqfarma, Peru
• Nitaxide
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Nitaxom
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Nitazode
  Andalous, Egypt
• Nitazofin
  Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras
• Nitazox
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Nitazoxanida
  La Sante, Peru
• Nitazoxanida Althaia
  Althaia, Brazil
• Nitazoxanida Biodental
  Biodental, Ecuador
• Nitazoxanida Farmandina
  Farmandina, Guatemala
• Nitazoxanida Genamérica
  Genamerica, Ecuador
• Nitazoxanida ion
  Ion, Uruguay
• Nitazoxanida La Santé
  La Santé, Costa Rica; La Santé, Ecuador; La Santé, Honduras; La Santé, Nicaragua; La Santé, Panama; La Santé, El Salvador
• Nitazoxanida Medley
  Medley, Brazil
• Nitazoxanida Serral
  Serral, Mexico
• Nitazoxateg
  Laboratorio Tecnoquímicas, Guatemala; Laboratorio Tecnoquímicas, El Salvador
• Nitelmin
  Basel, Ecuador
• Nitoxadin
  Portugal, Peru
• Nitoxin
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Pharmex, Peru
• Nixoran
  Roemmers, Argentina
• Nizanof [+ Ofloxacin]
  Molekule, India
• Nizatax
  Metlen, Ecuador
• Nizonid
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Nizox
  Garmisch, Colombia
• Nodik
  Grupo Unipharm, Colombia; Unipharm, Costa Rica; Unipharm, Ecuador; Unipharm, Guatemala; Unipharm, Honduras; Unipharm, Nicaragua; Unipharm, Panama; Unipharm, El Salvador
• Noxom
  Inti, Peru; Inti, Paraguay
• Noxzolin
  Roel Grace, Peru
• Nozoa
  Micro Nova, India
• NTZ
  Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
• Nytasoft
  Unimed, Peru
• Nytax
  Procaps, Colombia
• Obid-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
  Radicura, India
• Olpit-NZ [+ Ofloxacin]
  Epitome, India
• Osani-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
  Sanify, India
• Padovanton
  Rayere, Mexico
• Paramix
  Liomont, Costa Rica; Liomont, Dominican Republic; Liomont, Guatemala; Liomont, Mexico; Liomont, Panama; Liomont, El Salvador
• Paranitaxz
  Sherfarma, Peru
• Paraxin
  Laboratorios Chalver, Ecuador
• Parazoxanide
  Ph. Care, Egypt
• Pardil
  Pharmed, Peru
• Parsenida
  Raam, Mexico
• Protostop
  October Pharma, Egypt
• Rosanil
  Loeffler, Mexico
• Tanisea
  Aché, Brazil
• Taxanida
  Labinco, Colombia
• Toza
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Trimebizol-F
  Gruinfacol, Colombia
• Trinida
  Mantecorp FSA, Brazil
• Typhicure [+ Ofloxacin]
  Treatwell, India
• Xanita
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Xentilben
  Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
• Xerovirinc
  Minapharm, Egypt
• Xnid
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Zenflox-NT [+ Ofloxacin]
  Mankind, India
• Zoana
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Zotanixin
  Sanfer, Mexico
• Zox
  Square, Bangladesh
• Zoxakind-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Mankind, India
• Zoxan
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Zoxanid
  Paill, Costa Rica; Paill, Dominican Republic; Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, Nicaragua; Paill, Panama; Paill, El Salvador

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.