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NITROIMIDAZOLE
Reactive reduction by ferredoxin forming free radicals that disrupt ETC
Metronidazole
Tinidazole
Secnidazole
DOC for amoebiasis, giardiasis and pseudomembranous colitis
Metronidazole
Tinidazole
Secnidazole
Forms multiple reactive intermediates when acted upon by bacterial nitrofuran reductase – disrupt protein, RNA, DNA synthesis
for uncomplicated UTI
Nitrofurantoin
Inhibits staphylococcal isoleucyl tRNA synthetase
Mupirocin