Table 2:
Classification of the most potent anticlostridial hits
| Class | Drug | Use(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Nitroimidazole | 1 | Ronidazole | Antiprotozoal in veterinary medicine |
| 2 | Dimetridazole | Antiprotozoal in veterinary medicine | ||
| 3 | Tinidazole | Antiparasitic | ||
| 4 | Ornidazole | Antiparasitic | ||
| 5 | Secnidazole | Antiparasitic | ||
| B | Salicylanilides | 5 | Closantel | Anthelmintic and pesticide |
| 6 | Oxyclozanide | Anthelmintic in veterinary medicine | ||
| 7 | Niclosamide | Anthelmintic in humans and animals | ||
| C | Imidazole antifungal | 8 | Miconazole nitrate | Antifungal |
| 9 | Econazole | Antifungal | ||
| 10 | Tioconazole | Antifungal | ||
| 11 | Butoconazole | Antifungal | ||
| 12 | Clotrimazole | Antifungal | ||
| D | Miscellaneous | 13 | Dichlorophene | Antiparasitic in veterinary medicine |
| 14 | Triclabendazole | Antiparasitic in human and animal medicine | ||
| 15 | Nitazoxanide | Antiparasitic and antiviral | ||
| 16 | Nithiamide | Antiprotozoal | ||