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India and China are the leading exporters of Metronidazole, accounting for the majority of global supply, while the United States, Germany, and Brazil represent the largest importers. These countries consistently dominate trade flows, reflecting established manufacturing capacity in Asia and strong pharmaceutical demand in North America and Europe. Recent data shows relative stability in export volumes from India and China, though modest upward pressure on Metronidazole prices has been observed amid tightening regulatory compliance and raw material cost fluctuations.
Metronidazole is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder with a bitter taste and slight odor; it is non-volatile, sparingly soluble in water, and has a melting point of approximately 159–163 °C. It is a synthetic nitroimidazole derivative classified as a heterocyclic organic compound. Primarily manufactured for pharmaceutical use, it serves as the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in antimicrobial and antiprotozoal drug formulations. Its principal application is in human and veterinary therapeutics, with no significant role as a chemical intermediate in agrochemicals, dyes, polymers, coatings, or solvents.
Metronidazole is the drug of choice for amebiases, vaginal trichomonasis andtrichlomonadic urethritis in men, lambliosis, amebic dysentery, and anaerobic infectionscaused by microorganisms that are sensitive to the drug. Synonyms of this drug are flagyl,protostat, trichopol, and vagimid.
white to slightly yellow crystalline powder
This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Metronidazole and Metronidazole SDS information.
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