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Nitrofurantoin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, Furadoxyl, Nitrofurantoine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H6N4O5
CAS Number:
67-20-9
Molecular Weight:
238.16
Beilstein:
893207
MDL number:
MFCD00003224
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750566
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

nitrofurantoin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[O-][N+](=O)c1ccc(\C=N\N2CC(=O)NC2=O)o1

InChI

1S/C8H6N4O5/c13-6-4-11(8(14)10-6)9-3-5-1-2-7(17-5)12(15)16/h1-3H,4H2,(H,10,13,14)/b9-3+

InChI key

NXFQHRVNIOXGAQ-YCRREMRBSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

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Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H334

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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C M Witten
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 70(1), 55-57 (1989-01-01)
Nitrofurantoin is frequently used by the physiatrist for treatment of urinary tract infections or for urinary antimicrobial prophylaxis. There is a substantial risk of acute and chronic pulmonary side effects with this medication. The acute pulmonary toxicity presents with fever
Nitrofurantoin toxicity in children.
M J Coraggio et al.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 8(3), 163-166 (1989-03-01)
M M Meyer et al.
The Journal of urology, 152(3), 938-940 (1994-09-01)
A 33-year-old woman received a cadaveric renal transplant for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Nitrofurantoin urinary prophylaxis was started on postoperative day 13 but coughing and mild hemoptysis began 2 days later. Diffuse infiltrates and worsening hemoptysis led to intubation and open
Edward Karpman et al.
The Journal of urology, 172(2), 448-453 (2004-07-13)
Many children with urological disease require long-term treatment with antibiotics. In many cases the choice of medical instead of surgical management hinges on the implied safety of certain drugs. Recently some groups have advocated subureteral injection procedures to avoid long-term
H Thoumsin et al.
Infection, 18 Suppl 2, S94-S97 (1990-01-01)
Pregnancy induces anatomical and physiological changes in the urinary tract. In this condition a bacteriuria, even asymptomatic, may lead more frequently to pyelonephritis. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women has therefore got to be treated. According to recent studies, long course
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