Nifuroxazide
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A07AX03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000965-52-6
Chemical Formula
C12-H9-N3-O5
Molecular Weight
275
Therapeutic Categories
Antibacterial: Nitrofuran-derivative
Antidiarrheal agent: Intestinal antiinfective
Chemical Name
Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, [(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]hydrazide
Foreign Names
- Nifuroxazidum (Latin)
- Nifuroxazid (German)
- Nifuroxazide (French)
- Nifuroxazida (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Nifuroxazide (OS: DCF, BAN)
- RC 27109 (IS)
- Nifuroxazide (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7)
- Nifuroxazidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Aelicon
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - Akabar
Carnot, Mexico - Alinin
Newai Chem, Taiwan - Antidia
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Antinal
Amoun Pharmaceutical, Oman - Anton
Yung Chang, Taiwan - Bacifurane
Melisana, Luxembourg - Bacizide
Shou Chan, Taiwan - Bacterix
Gifrer, France - Benol
Bloom, Pakistan - Cecet
Farmindustria, Peru - Chunlin
Root, Taiwan - Cortafan (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Markos, Peru - Dearexin
Mediproducts, Belize; Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts, Nicaragua; Mediproducts, El Salvador; Mediproducts Laboratorios, Honduras - Diafuryl
Cooper, France; Mecom, Turkey - Diaren (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Saval, Chile; Saval, Peru - Diarex (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Neo-Fármaco, Ecuador - Diarmonis
Actavis, France - Diarryl
Simed, Tunisia - Diarsed M (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Nevox Farma, Colombia - Diarsed
Nevox Farma, Colombia - Ediston
Pierre Fabre, France - Endiex
Zentiva, Poland; Zentiva, Slovakia - Enfurol
Mekophar, Vietnam - Enorep
Alapis Pharma, Greece - Enteral
Laprophan, Tunisia - Entero-Caps
Domesco, Vietnam - Enterodar
Streger, Mexico - Enterofuryl
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bosnalijek, Georgia; Bosnalijek, Serbia; Bosnalijek, Russian Federation - Ercefuryl
Nycomed, Czech Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Bulgaria; Sanofi-Aventis, Congo; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania; Sanofi-Aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines; Sanofi-Aventis, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey - Ercéfuryl
ADWYA, Tunisia - Ercefuryl (pediatric)
Sanofi-aventis, Georgia - Erfuzide
Union Drug, Thailand - Esancol (Nifuroxazide and Phthalylsulfathiazole)
Farmac. Esan, Chile - Eskaflam (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Armstrong, Mexico - Eskapar Compuesto (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Armstrong, Mexico; Bagó, Costa Rica; Bagó, Dominican Republic; Bagó, Guatemala; Bagó, Honduras; Bagó, El Salvador - Eskapar
Bagó, Costa Rica; Bagó, Dominican Republic; Bagó, Guatemala; Bagó, Honduras; Bagó, Nicaragua; Bagó, Panama; Bagó, El Salvador - Fuzide
Otto, Indonesia - Gastrowell Nifuroxazide
Bouchara-Recordati, France - Hortrin A (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Medifarma, Peru - Imecol (Nifuroxazide and Phthalylsulfathiazole (pediatric))
Andromaco, Chile - Imoseptyl
Johnson & Johnson, France - Keri
Hua Shin, Taiwan - Krodex Compuesto (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Farmacoop, Colombia - Liracol (Nifuroxazide and Phthalylsulfathiazole)
Medipharm, Chile - Metarsal (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Bagó, Colombia; Synthesis, Dominican Republic; Synthesis, Honduras; Synthesis, El Salvador - Metro F (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Quipropharma, Colombia - Metrocaps NF (Nifuroxazide and Metronidazole)
Procaps S.A., Dominican Republic - Nifroxid
Galpharma, Tunisia - Nifudiar
Meprofarm, Indonesia - Nifugen
Ming Ta, Taiwan - Nifural
Medifarma, Indonesia; Pediatrica, Indonesia - Nifurat (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Bago, Peru - Nifuroaze
Winston, Taiwan - Nifuroksazyd Hasco
Hasco, Poland - Nifuroksazyd Richter
Polfa Grodzisk, Poland - Nifuroksazyd
Polfa Grodzisk, Poland - Nifurox
Hwang's, Taiwan - Nifuroxazide Arrow
Arrow, France - Nifuroxazide Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Nifuroxazide CristerS
CristerS, France - Nifuroxazide EG
EG Labo, France - Nifuroxazide Mylan
Mylan, France - Nifuroxazide Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France - Nifuroxazide RPG
Ranbaxy, France - Nifuroxazide Sandoz
Sandoz, France - Nifuroxazide Teva
Teva Santé, France - Nifuroxazide Zentiva
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Nifuroxazide Zydus
Zydus, France - Nifuroxazide-Eurogenerics
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Niraben
Samchully, Singapore - Nirozide
Royal, Taiwan - Nodiar
Bagó, Colombia - Nüfro
Münir Sahin, Turkey - Oxazide
Shun Sheng, Taiwan - Panfurex
Bouchara, Luxembourg; Bouchara-Recordati, France; Bouchara-Recordati, Hong Kong - Passifuril
Millet Roux, Brazil - Perabacticel
Merck Médication Familiale, France - Refuril
münir sahin, Georgia - Septic
Terbol, Peru - S-Top Forte (Nifuroxazide and Attapulgite)
Delfarma, Peru - Testisan (Nifuroxazide and Phthalylsulfathiazole)
Mintlab, Chile - Topron
Chinoin, Costa Rica; Chinoin, Dominican Republic; Chinoin, Guatemala; Chinoin, Mexico; Chinoin, Nicaragua; Chinoin, Panama; Chinoin, El Salvador
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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