Nitrofurantoin

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009582
MeSH Number(s)	D02.640.600.566 D03.383.312.649.566
Concept/Terms	Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin Furadoine Furadoine Nitrofurantoin, Monohydrate Nitrofurantoin, Monohydrate Monohydrate Nitrofurantoin Furantoin Furantoin Macrodantin Macrodantin Nitrofurantoin Sodium Salt Nitrofurantoin Sodium Salt Furadantin Furadantin Furadantine Furadonine Furadonine

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nitrofurantoin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Nitro Compounds [D02.640]
Nitrofurans [D02.640.600]
Nitrofurantoin [D02.640.600.566]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Furans [D03.383.312]
Nitrofurans [D03.383.312.649]
Nitrofurantoin [D03.383.312.649.566]

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