Nifurtoinol (
rINN
Rinn is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 6 km southeast of Innsbruck. The village was mentioned in documents as “Runne” in 1250 for the first time.
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, trade name Urfadyn) is a
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.
Drugs
Members of this class of drugs include:
* Antibacterials (antibiotics)
** Difurazone ...
-derivative
antibiotic used in the treatment of
urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a bladder infection (cystitis) and when it affects the upper urinary tract it is known as a kidne ...
s.
It is also known as "hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin".
References
Hydantoins
Nitrofurans
Hydrazones
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