Nitrofurantoin
In the US, Nitrofurantoin (nitrofurantoin systemic) is a member of the drug class urinary anti-infectives and is used to treat Bladder Infection, Prevention of Bladder infection and Urinary Tract Infection.
US matches:
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nitrofurantoin suspension
- Nitrofurantoin Capsules
- Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals
- Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension
UK matches:
- NITROFURANTOIN 100 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- NITROFURANTOIN 100MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- NITROFURANTOIN 25MG/5ML ORAL SUSPENSION (Leaflet)
- NITROFURANTOIN 50 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- NITROFURANTOIN 50MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01XE01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000067-20-9
Chemical Formula
C8-H6-N4-O5
Molecular Weight
238
Therapeutic Categories
Antibacterial: Nitrofuran-derivative
Urinary tract antiseptic
Chemical Name
2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]- (USP)
Foreign Names
- Nitrofurantoinum (Latin)
- Nitrofurantoin (German)
- Nitrofurantoïne (French)
- Nitrofurantoina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Nitrofurantoin (OS: JAN, BAN)
- Nitrofurantoïne (OS: DCF)
- F 30 (IS)
- NF 153 (IS)
- Nitrofurantoin (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
- Nitrofurantoïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Nitrofurantoinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
- Furadoninum monohydrate (IS)
- UNII-E1QI2CQQ1I (IS)
- Nitrofurantoin (PH: Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
Brand Names
- Aicol (Nitrofurantoin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine)
Daw Jih, Taiwan - Apo-Nitrofurantoin
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Malaysia; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam - Cochilin (Nitrofurantoin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine)
Hwang's, Taiwan - Furabid
Goldshield, Netherlands - Furadantin
GlaxoSmithKline, India; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Malta; Meda, Iceland; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden; Merck Santé, Tunisia; Mercury, United Kingdom; Shionogi, United States - Furadantin retard
Goldshield, Austria; Goldshield, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland - Furadantin RP
Goldshield, Germany - Furadantina
Schering-Plough, Argentina - Furadantine
Goldshield, Netherlands; Merck Serono, France; Pharma Logistics, Belgium - Furadoïne
Merck Serono, France - Furadonin
Rup Borisov Medical Preparation Plant, Georgia - Furadonins
Olainfarm, Lithuania; Olainfarm, Latvia - Furantoina
Ern, Spain - Furedan
Scharper, Italy - Furolin
Iasis, Greece - Infurin
Hersil, Peru - Macrobid
Alvogen, United States; Goldshield, United Kingdom; Goldshield, Ireland - MacroBID
Kemofarmacija, Slovenia - Macrodantin
Alfred Gera, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Geymonat, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; Goldshield, United Kingdom; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Malta; Pfizer, Australia - Macrodantina
Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Farma, Venezuela; Mantecorp, Brazil; Medifarma, Peru - Macrosan
Sanitas, Chile - Matidan
Mintlab, Chile - Microdoïne
Laboratoire du Gomenol, France - Mytrocin
Greater Pharma, Thailand - Nephrogesic (Nitrofurantoin and Phenazopyridine)
Johnson & Johnson, India - Nifuran
Bamford, New Zealand - Nifurantin
Apogepha, Germany - Nifurantin B 6 (Nitrofurantoin and Pyridoxine)
Apogepha, Germany - Nifuretten
Apogepha, Germany - Nifutoin
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Ninru
Honten, Taiwan - Nintoin
Incepta, Bangladesh - Ninur
Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Nitrofurantoin Agepha
Agepha, Austria - Nitrofurantoin Amneal
Amneal, United States - Nitrofurantoin Dak
Nycomed, Denmark - Nitrofurantoin Ming Ta
Ming Ta, Taiwan - Nitrofurantoin Mylan
Mylan, United States - Nitrofurantoin Nycomed
Nycomed, Estonia - Nitrofurantoin Sandoz
Sandoz, United States - Nitrofurantoin Yu Sheng
Yu Sheng, Taiwan - Nitrofurantoin
Goldshield, United Kingdom; Kemofarmacija, Slovenia; P & D, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary - Nitrofurantoina Andromaco
Andromaco, Chile - Nitrofurantoina L.CH.
Chile, Chile - Nitrofurantoina Macro
Mintlab, Chile - Nitrofurantoina Mintlab
Mintlab, Chile - Nitrofurantoina
Arena, Romania - Nitrofurantoína
Farvet, Peru; Marfan, Peru; Medifarma, Peru - Nitrofurantoine Apotex
Apotex Europe, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoine Merck
Mylan, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoine PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoine ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoine Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Nitrofurantoin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany - Nitrofur-C (Nitrofurantoin and Ascorbic Acid)
Leiras, Finland - Novo-Furantoin
Novopharm, Canada - Piyeloseptyl
Biofarma, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Biofarma, Turkey - Quifur
Quilab, Peru - Spasmo Urolong (Nitrofurantoin and Camylofin)
Altian, Belize; Altian, Costa Rica; Altian, Dominican Republic; Altian, Guatemala; Altian, Honduras; Altian, Nicaragua; Altian, Panama; Altian, El Salvador - Tanding
NEGPF, China - Urantoin
Basel, Ecuador - Uriseptin (Nitrofurantoin and Phenazopyridine)
Mulda, Turkey - Urohess (Nitrofurantoin and Pargeverine)
Hessel, Honduras; Hessel, Nicaragua; Hessel, El Salvador - Urolong
Thiemann, Ethiopia - Uro-Tablinen
Winthrop, Germany - Uvamin
Mepha, Costa Rica; Mepha, Lithuania; Mepha, Latvia; Mepha, Trinidad & Tobago - Uvamin Retard
Mepha, Guatemala; Mepha, Honduras; Mepha, Nicaragua; Mepha, Oman; Mepha, Panama; Mepha, El Salvador - Uvamin retard
Mepha, Switzerland - Yumenin
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Neo Furadantin
Formenti, Italy - Macrobid
Warner Chilcott, Canada - Macrodantin
Alvogen, United States - Macrodantina Infantil (pediatric)
Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico - Nitrofurantoin Ivax
Ivax, United States - Nitrofurantoin Watson
Watson, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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