One exception to this rule is for metronidazole and tinidazole, prodrugs that are activated in the bacterial cell by bacterial enzymes. There are several H. pylori nitroreductase enzymes that can ...

Tinidazole is another example. It’s sometimes used as an alternative to metronidazole, and is commonly used to treat Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that can colonize the digestive system and ...