Nifurtoinol
Encyclopedia
Nifurtoinol is a nitrofuran
-derivative antibiotic
used in the treatment of urinary tract infection
s.
It is also known as "hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin".
Nitrofuran
Nitrofurans are a class of drugs typically used as antibiotics or antimicrobials. The defining structural component is a furan ring with a nitro group.Members of this class of drugs include:* Furazolidone, antibacterial* Furylfuramide...
-derivative antibiotic
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
used in the treatment of urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Symptoms include frequent feeling and/or need to urinate, pain during urination, and cloudy urine. The main causal agent is Escherichia coli...
s.
It is also known as "hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin".