<unk> , sold under the brand name Alinia among others, is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and broad-spectrum antiviral medication that is used in medicine for the treatment of various helminthic, protozoal, and viral infections. It is indicated for the treatment of infection by Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia in immunocompetent individuals and has been repurposed for the treatment of influenza.<unk>  has also been shown to have in vitro antiparasitic activity and clinical treatment efficacy for infections caused by other protozoa and helminths; evidence suggested that it possesses efficacy in treating a number of viral infections as well. Chemically,<unk>  is the prototype member of the thiazolides, a class of drugs which are synthetic nitrothiazolyl-salicylamide derivatives with antiparasitic and antiviral activity. Tizoxanide, an active metabolite of<unk>  in humans, is also an antiparasitic drug of the thiazolide class.<unk>  tablets were approved as a generic medication in the United States in 2020.
Nitazoxanide
Diloxanide
Secnidazole
Benznidazole
Fexinidazole
Tinidazole
Metronidazole
Oxytetracycline