Background:

Panidazole is an amoebicide.

Panidazole in concentrations of 0.02-1 mM increases the mutation frequency of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli K12 and Citrobacter freundii to streptomycin resistance, including streptomycin dependence, in Luria and Delbrück’s fluctuation test[1].

In 100 cases of vaginal trichomoniasis treated with panidazole at the dose of 1.0 g per day for seven days in half of the patients and for 10 days in the other half, we obtained 50% and 60% cure rates[3].

[1]. Voogd CE, et al. The mutagenic action of nitroimidazoles. II. Tinidazole, ipronidazole, panidazole and ornidazole. Mutat Res. 1977 Apr;48(2):155-61. [2]. Botero D, et al. Treatment of intestinal amoebiasis and vaginal trichomoniasis with panidazole and its comparison with metronidazole. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1977;71(6):508-11.