General description
Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran derivative antibiotic used in the treatment and prophylaxis of acute lower urinary tract infections.
INN
Nitrofurantoin
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
EML status history
First added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Infectious cystitis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Access group antibiotics
- Oral > Liquid: 25 mg per 5 mL oral liquid
- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 100 mg; 50 mg