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Nitrofural

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CAS Number
  
59-87-0

DrugBank
  
DB00336

ChEBI ID
  
44368

PubChem CID
  
5447130

Molar mass
  
198.14 g/mol

Nitrofural

AHFS/Drugs.com
  
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Pregnancy category
  
US: C (Risk not ruled out)

ATC code
  
B05CA03 (WHO) D08AF01 (WHO) D09AA03 (WHO) (dressing) P01CC02 (WHO) S01AX04 (WHO) S02AA02 (WHO) QG01AX90 (WHO) QP51AC02 (WHO)

Nitrofural (INN, trade name Furacin) is a bactericidal compound used as an antibiotic most commonly in the form of ointments. Its use in medicine has become less frequent as safer and more effective products have become available, and it has been discontinued in the US. The substance is pale yellow and crystalline.

Other names include nitrofurazone and furacilin.

References

Nitrofural Wikipedia