Hydroxymetronidazole (Metronidazole-OH) is a nitroimidazole compound that functions as a metabolite of Metronidazole. It is commonly employed in poultry research to investigate bacterial and protozoal diseases, as well as in the study of swine dysentery and genital trichomoniasis in cattle.
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-oxamic acid, a compound derived from the reduction of Metronidazole, can result from either chemical processes or through interaction with intestinal bacteria. Metronidazole itself is a nitroimidazole antibiotic with a broad range of efficacy against protozoans, as well as both Gram-negative and Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria.