loading...| Preferred Name | Nitrofurantoin | |
| Synonyms |
NITROFURANTOIN Nitrofurantoin Macrodantin Macrobid |
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| Definitions |
A synthetic derivative of imidazolidinedione, Nitrofurantoin inhibits bacterial DNA, RNA, and cell wall protein synthesis. Activated by bacterial flavoproteins to intermediates that inactivate bacterial ribosomal proteins, Nitrofurantoin is used prophylactically as a urinary anti-infective agent against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and for long-term suppression of infections. (NCI04) |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29293 |
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| CAS_Registry |
67-20-9 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:71415 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C8H6N4O5 |
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| code |
C29293 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
A synthetic derivative of imidazolidinedione, Nitrofurantoin inhibits bacterial DNA, RNA, and cell wall protein synthesis. Activated by bacterial flavoproteins to intermediates that inactivate bacterial ribosomal proteins, Nitrofurantoin is used prophylactically as a urinary anti-infective agent against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and for long-term suppression of infections. (NCI04) |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
927AH8112L |
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| FULL_SYN |
NITROFURANTOIN Nitrofurantoin Macrodantin Macrobid |
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| Has_Salt_Form | ||
| label |
Nitrofurantoin |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Nitrofurantoin |
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| NSC Number |
2107 44150 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Nitrofurantoin |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C29293 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0028156 |
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| subClassOf |