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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Nitrofurantoin
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Nitrofurantoína
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Nitrofurantoína
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Synonyms English:
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Furadantin
Furadantine
Furadoine
Furadonine
Furantoin
Macrodantin
Nitrofurantoin Sodium Salt
Nitrofurantoin, Monohydrate
Monohydrate Nitrofurantoin
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Tree Number:
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D02.640.600.566
D03.383.312.649.566
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Definition English:
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A urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although sulfonamides and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for urinary tract infections, nitrofurantoin is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term suppression. |
Pharmacological Action:
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Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9767
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Unique Identifier:
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D009582
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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