Nitrofurantoin

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Overview:

Nitrofurantoin
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Nitrofurantoin, a nitrofuran antibacterial agent, is available in microcrystalline and macrocrystalline form to treat urinary tract infections caused by many gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria. For the treatment of infection (urinary tract)

Mechanism Of Action:
Nitrofurantoin inhibits bacterial acetyl-coenzyme A, interfering with the organism's carbohydrate metabolism. The drug also can disrupt bacterial cell wall formation.

News Articles on Nitrofurantoin

Dealing with bladder infections  -  ‎Aug 20, 2009‎
Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim) and nitrofurantoin are two antibiotics often chosen. Or your doctor can give you a prescription for antibiotics Payson Roundup

Penisilin alerjisini ne kadar biliyoruz?  -  ‎Aug 14, 2009‎
...tetrasiklinler, makrolidler, klindamisin, kloramfenikol, metronidazol, vankomisin, kinolonlar, nitrofurantoin, monobaktamlar ve karbapenemler. Cumhuriyet

Ranbaxy Recalls Drug in the US  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
...and in April this year, Ranbaxy voluntarily recalled all lots of Nitrofurantoin (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals) 100 mg capsules for non-conformity with the BusinessWeek

Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Recurrent or Complicated ...  -  ‎Jul 8, 2009‎
Nitrofurantoin and Nalidixic acid can be considered as the first line antibiotics for prophylaxis and or treatment of patients with recurrent UTI, UroToday

The antimicrobial activity of wool fabrics treated with ...  -  ‎Jun 19, 2009‎
...in addition to conventional methods, such as organic silicon quaternary ammonium compounds, halogenated diphenyl ether derivatives, nitrofurantoin, Alibaba News Channel

New Report Just Published Stakeholder Opinions: Urinary Tract ...  -  ‎Jul 3, 2009‎
Two old drugs, nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin, have remarkably favorable resistance profiles and good efficacy for the treatment of cystitis, and therefore Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)

FDA Safety Changes: Luvox, Altace, Capozide, Monopril, Furadantin  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
On February 6, the FDA approved safety labeling revisions for nitrofurantoin oral suspension (Furadantin, Sciele Pharma, Inc) to more adequately Medscape

It can happen to anyone - Urinary Tract Infection  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Urinary tract infection is treated with the use of antibiotics such as by certain Penicillin like Amoxicillin, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Nitrofurantoin Best Syndication

Understanding Antibiotic Resistance: Finland and Why We Need a ...  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
In Finland, 32% of UTIs are treated with trimethoprim, 18% with pivmecillinam, 16% with nitrofurantoin, and 16% with fluoroquinolones . ScienceBlogs

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Longer Antibiotic Regimen Superior in Pregnant Women Seven-day ...  -  Jan 28, 2009
28 (HealthDay News) -- A one-day regimen of the antibiotic nitrofurantoin is markedly less effective than a seven-day regimen to treat asymptomatic Modern Medicine,

What treatments work for frequent cystitis?  -  Jan 21, 2009
Your doctor may recommend the antibiotic nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin). You might have side effects if you take antibiotics for a long guardian.co.uk,

Urinary tract infections in children  -  Jan 21, 2009
Your doctor might prescribe a daily dose of trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin. One good study found that nitrofurantoin worked better than trimethoprim. guardian.co.uk,

How is cystitis treated?  -  Jan 21, 2009
The antibiotics you're most likely to take (and their brand names) include: trimethoprim (Trimopan), nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin), guardian.co.uk,

Treating chronic urinary tract infections with homeopathy  -  Jan 28, 2009
...trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim), amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Wymox), nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin), and ampicillin. BCLocalNews,

Antimicrobials the Leading Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury  -  Dec 2, 2008
The most common drugs that created liver injury were amoxicillin/clavulanate (23 cases), nitrofurantoin (13), isoniazid (13), MedPage Today,

Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiology  -  Nov 28, 2008
Of 33 antibiotics tested, only imipenem, meropenem, amikacin, gentamicin, and nitrofurantoin were effective against this bacterium. Before I go any further, ScienceBlogs

What lies behind the OTC drugs drive?  -  Dec 3, 2008
Chemotherapy condemned proposals for OTC antibiotics (the MHRA also plans a consultation on nitrofurantoin) as ‘entirely commercially driven’. Pulse,

Norfloxacin Offers Fewer Recurrences of Urinary Tract Infection in ...  -  Oct 30, 2008
All subjects had received a first course of trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, or norfloxacin between 1999 and 2005. Urinary tract infection recurrence rates DG News

Best Practices to Treat Urinary Tract Infections Reviewed  -  Oct 31, 2008
Nitrofurantoin is highly effective against Escherichia coli, gram-positive cocci, and many gram-negative bacteria, and it is well studied and generally well Medscape (registration)

1 National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, 2Department Of ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Ninety three per cent of the DID consumption of antibiotics which are listed under other antibacterials (J01X) is attributable to nitrofurantoin (81%) and Irish Medical Journal,

Unique creations by Saman Leema  -  Nov 8, 2008
...as sulphonamide, nitrofurantoin), dapsone (an antileprotic), glibenclamide (an antidiabetic) and antimalarial drugs (such as primaquine and quinine). Sunday Leader (registration),

Andelen kinoloner vid cystit minskar men resistensproblemet ...  -  Nov 11, 2008
Och vid okomplicerad cystit bör läkaren oftare välja nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) istället. – Kinoloner är inte bara det mest resistensdrivande alternativet, Janus,

Pharma company Wanbury launches Nitrofur SR  -  Oct 13, 2008
The molecule Nitrofurantoin is highly effective in the treatment of urinary tract infection. "Wanbury's Nitrofur SR, due to its unique hydrophilic polymer Business Standard,

Wanbury launches NDDS product Nitrofur SR  -  Oct 13, 2008
The molecule Nitrofurantoin, is highly effective in the treatment of urinary tract infection. However, since the available brands are of the instant release Moneycontrol.com (press release),

That burning sensation down under  -  Sep 30, 2008
Dy-del Rosario explains that for pregnant patients, cephalosphorins and nitrofurantoin are usually the drugs of choice. If antibiotics cannot cover the Manila Times,

FDA Safety Changes: Viramune, Agrylin, Keflex, Furadantin, Mycobutin  -  Sep 11, 2008
Describe the risk for Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea in patients receiving antimicrobial therapy with cephalexin, nitrofurantoin, or rifabutin. Medscape (subscription)

Concerns over antibiotics switch from POM to P  -  Aug 28, 2008
The MHRA is currently considering the reclassification of trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin for the management of urinary tract infections. OnMedica,

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Announces 26 New Drugs in Clinical Trials  -  Sep 10, 2008
Podophyllotoxin Tincture and Nitrofurantoin suppositories, are anti-infectives; -- Two drugs, including Collunarium and Compound Naphazoline Spray, Earthtimes (press release),

Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction: Current Evaluation and Management  -  Sep 12, 2008
However, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim(R)) and nitrofurantoin (Macrobid(R)) are typically the first-line antibiotics for prophylaxis (Committee on RedOrbit,

Exclusive: Advisers ignored as antibiotic goes OTC  -  Aug 27, 2008
Pulse has also learned that a second antibiotic for treatment of uncomplicated cystitis, nitrofurantoin, could also become available without prescription, Pulse,

Sonderfall Senioren  -  Sep 9, 2008
So ist Nitrofurantoin wegen seiner hohen Toxizität bei älteren Patienten mit eingeschränkter Nierenfunktion kontraindiziert (3). Ältere und alte Menschen pharmazeutische-zeitung.de,

Behandling av residiverende urinveisinfeksjon.  -  07 Aug 2008
Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) er prøvd som et alternativ, men pasienten fikk mye bivirkninger i form av kvalme og er ikke innstilt på å ta dette igjen. RELIS,

Nitrofurantoin As A First-Line Agent In Uncomplicated UTIs  -  Jun 9, 2008
Kashanian and colleagues evaluated antimicrobial susceptibility patters of urinary isolates from their institution and propose that nitrofurantoin should be Medical News Today (press release),

Antimicrobial Resistance in Community and Nosocomial Escherichia ...  -  Jun 18, 2008
Results: Nitrofurantoin was the most active agent (94% susceptible), followed by gentamicin and cefpodoxime. High rates of resistance to amoxicillin (55%) 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

Nitrofurantoin-induced pulmonary fibrosis: a case report  -  May 21, 2008
Many adverse effects of nitrofurantoin have been documented, including aplastic anemia, polyneuritis, and liver and pulmonary toxicity. 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

Safety and Efficacy Results Presented From Largest Prospective ...  -  May 21, 2008
...(etidronate disodium) tablets, Enablex(R) (darifenacin) extended release tablets and Macrobid(R) (nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals) capsules. FOXBusiness

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...(etidronate disodium) tablets, Enablex(R) (darifenacin) extended release tablets and Macrobid(R) (nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals) capsules. CNNMoney.com (press release)

Another Option for Uncomplicated Cystitis  -  Nov 16, 2007
Five-day courses of nitrofurantoin are equivalent clinically and microbiologically to a three-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for treating acute Renal and Urology News,

Short-Course Nitrofurantoin for the Treatment of Acute ...  -  Nov 12, 2007
Methods To assess the efficacy of nitrofurantoin vs trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, 338 women aged 18 to 45 years with acute uncomplicated cystitis were Archives of Internal Medicine

Diagnosing Pulmonary Fibrosis  -  Sep 27, 2007
They include amiodarone, amphotericin B, nitrofurantoin, methotrexate, bleomycin, vinca and alkaloids. Prolonged use of amiodarone leads to pulmonary ADVANCE for Physician Assistants,

FDA Safety Changes: Fluoroquinolones and Other Antimicrobial Drugs  -  Sep 26, 2007
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, cefadroxil monohydrate, nitrofurantoin monohydrate, cefpodoxime proxetil, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and levofloxacin are Medscape (subscription)

Some lagoon dolphin have resistant 'bugs'  -  Aug 31, 2007
Lagoon dolphins had bacteria resistant to penicillin, amoxicillin, cephalothin and nitrofurantoin. Amoxicillin is used to treat pneumonia, bronchitis, Florida Today,

Pelvic pain  -  Aug 23, 2007
Yes, studies have shown that symptomatic women who have dipstick or MSU-negative urine get better with a three-day course of trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin. Pulse,

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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Children Does Not Prevent Recurrent ...  -  Jul 11, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Prophylactic antimicrobials prescribed included cotrimoxazole (61%), amoxicillin (29%), and nitrofurantoin (7%). The risk for recurrent UTI was increased in

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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Nitrofurantoin is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAlfuran; Apo-Nitrofurantoin; Benkfuran; Berkfurin; Ceduran; Chemiofuran; Cistofuran; Cyantin; Cystit; Dantafur; Fua Med; Fuamed; Fur-Ren; Furabid; Furachel; Furadantin; Furadantin Retard; Furadantina Mc; Furadantine; Furadantine Mc; Furadantine-Mc; Furadantoin; Furadoin; Furadoine; Furadonin; Furadonine; Furadontin; Furalan; Furaloid; Furan; Furanite; Furantoin; Furantoina; Furatoin; Furedan; Furina; Furobactina; Furophen T; Furophen T-Caps; Gerofuran; It-Uran; Ituran; Ivadantin; Macpac; Macrobid; Macrodantin; Macrodantina; Macrofuran; Macrofurin; N-Toin; NSC-2107; Nierofu; Nifurantin; Nitoin; Nitrex; Nitrofan; Nitrofur-C; Nitrofuradantin; Nitrofurantoin; Novo-Furantoin; Novofuran; Orafuran; Parfuran; Phenurin; Ro-Antoin; Siraliden; Trantoin; Uerineks; Upiol; Urantoin; Urizept; Uro-Selz; Uro-Tablinen; Urodin; Urofuran; Urofurin; Urolisa; Urolong; Usaf Ea-2; Uvaleral; Welfurin; Zoofurin

Drug Category:
Nitrofurantoin is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-Infectives; Anti-Infectives; ATC:J01XE01

Dosage Forms:
TABLET

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
-->Interactions for Nitrofurantoin:

Antacids containing magnesium trisilicate, when administered concomitantly with nitrofurantoin, reduce both the rate and extent of absorption. The mechanism for this interaction probably is adsorption of nitrofurantoin onto the surface of magnesium trisilicate.

Uricosuric drugs, such as probenecid and sulfinpyrazone, can inhibit renal tubular secretion of nitrofurantoin. The resulting increase in nitrofurantoin serum levels may increase toxicity, and the decreased urinary levels could lessen its efficacy as a urinary tract antibacterial.

Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions

As a result of the presence of nitrofurantoin, a false-positive reaction for glucose in the urine may occur. This has been observed with Benedictís and Fehlingís solutions but not with the glucose enzymatic test.





Chemical IUPAC Name:
1-[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylideneamino]imidazolidine-2,4-dione

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