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Descriptor
English
:
Nitrofurantoin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
nitrofurantoína
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Nitrofurantoína
Synonyms
English
:
Furadantin
Furadantine
Furadoine
Furadonine
Furantoin
Macrodantin
Nitrofurantoin Sodium Salt
Nitrofurantoin, Monohydrate
Tree Number:
D02.640.600.566
D03.383.312.649.566
Definition
English
:
A urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although
sulfonamides
and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for
urinary tract infections
,
nitrofurantoin
is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term
suppression.
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
9767
Unique Identifier:
D009582
Occurrence in VHL
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