| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 443-48-1 |
| EINECS | 207-136-1 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | a nitroimidazole used to treat amebiasis; vaginitis; trichomonas infections; giardiasis; anaerobic bacteria; and treponemal infections. it has also been proposed as a radiation sensitizer for hypoxic cells. according to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985, p133), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (merck, 11th ed). |