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loading...| Preferred Name |
Furazolidone |
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| Definitions |
A nitrofuran antimicrobial agent used in the treatment of diarrhea or enteritis caused by bacteria or protozoan infections. Furazolidone is also active in treating typhoid fever, cholera and salmonella infections. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C65783 |
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| CAS_Registry |
67-45-8 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:5195 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C8H7N3O5 |
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| code |
C65783 |
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| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| definition |
A nitrofuran antimicrobial agent used in the treatment of diarrhea or enteritis caused by bacteria or protozoan infections. Furazolidone is also active in treating typhoid fever, cholera and salmonella infections. |
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| DesignNote |
Nitrofurans are recognized by the FDA as mutagens/carcinogens, and were banned from use in food producing animals in 1991. |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
5J9CPU3RE0 |
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| label |
Furazolidone |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Furazolidone |
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| NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID |
804801 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Furazolidone |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C65783 |
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| prefLabel |
Furazolidone |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0016855 |
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