Structured Summary
Abstract
A topical anti-infective agent effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It is used for superficial WOUNDS AND INJURIES and skin infections. Nitrofurazone has also been administered orally in the treatment of TRYPANOSOMIASIS.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H6N4O4
- Molecular Weight
- 198.14 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- [(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]urea
- InChIKey
- IAIWVQXQOWNYOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=C(OC(=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])C=NNC(=O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009583
- Source
- PubChem CID 1839
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Nitrofural
- Furacilin
- Furacillin
- Furacin
- Nitrofurazone, Calcium (2:1) Salt
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nitrofurazone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009583. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009583
- Nitrofurazone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrofurazone
- Nitrofurazone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425502
- Nitrofurazone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1839. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1839