The utility model discloses a dropping device in
metronidazole production, which comprises a dropping unit, a driving unit, a reaction unit, a stirring unit and the like, a third space between a vertical rod of the stirring unit and a dropping
pipe is filled with cooling water, and the whole dropping
pipe is immersed in the cooling water to ensure that an
acetaldehyde solution is continuously cooled in the dropping process; the first space is filled with cooling water, so that
acetaldehyde which does not react in time and is volatilized drips again after being condensed in time, and the
utilization rate of
acetaldehyde is increased; an exchange area is arranged at the intersection of the vertical rod and the first space, so that the flowability of cooling water is realized, and the
cooling effect is improved; the liquid outlet holes are formed in the cross rod, so that an acetaldehyde solution is dispersed in reaction liquid in time while being stirred, the contact area of the acetaldehyde solution and the reaction liquid is increased, rapid reaction is achieved, and acetaldehyde volatilization caused by local overheating due to the fact that the acetaldehyde solution is directly dripped into the reaction liquid is avoided; a common vertical rod is arranged, and simultaneous stirring of the dropwise adding unit and the reaction unit can be realized only by using one set of driving unit, so that the equipment cost is reduced.