Dimetridazole
Dimetridazole is a drug that combats protozoan infections. It is a nitroimidazole class drug.[1] It has been banned by the Government of Canada as a livestock feed additive.[2]
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| Formula | C5H7N3O2 |
| Molar mass | 141.130 g·mol−1 |
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It used to be commonly added to poultry feed. This led to it being found in eggs. Because of suspicions of it being carcinogenic its use has been legally limited but it is still found in the eggs.[3][4]
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References
- Dalton, P. (1996). "Use of dimetridazole in gamebirds". The Veterinary Record. 139 (16): 399. PMID 8913016.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency update Archived May 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- Posyniak A, Semeniuk S, Zmudzki J, Niedzielska J, Biernacki B (1996). "Residues of dimetridazole in eggs after treatment of laying hens". Veterinary Research Communications. 20 (2): 167–74. doi:10.1007/bf00385638. PMID 8711897.
- Cannavan A, Kennedy DG (1997). "Determination of dimetridazole in poultry tissues and eggs using liquid chromatography-thermospray mass spectrometry". The Analyst. 122 (9): 963–6. doi:10.1039/a703193i. PMID 9374025.
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