Chemistry:Nifurtoinol

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Short description: Chemical compound
Nifurtoinol
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Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
ExcretionRenal (40–50% within the first 12 hours)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H8N4O6
Molar mass268.185 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Nifurtoinol (rINN, trade name Urfadyn) is a nitrofuran-derivative antibiotic used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.[citation needed]

It is also known as "hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin".[1]

References

  1. "Hepatic injury associated with the use of nitrofurans: a clinicopathological study of 52 reported cases". Hepatology 8 (3): 599–606. 1988. doi:10.1002/hep.1840080327. PMID 3371877.