Nitrofurans are a class of drugs typically used as antibiotics or antimicrobials. The defining structural component is a furan ring with a nitro group.
Members of this class of drugs include:
Antibacterials (antibiotics)
Difurazone (also known as Nitrovin) — an antibacterial growth promoter used in the animal feeds
Furazolidone
Nifurfoline
Nifuroxazide
Nifurquinazol
Nifurtoinol
Nifurzide
Nitrofural (also known as nitrofurazone)
Nitrofurantoin
Ranbezolid — technically an oxazolidinone antibiotic bearing a nitrofuran group
Antimicrobials
Furaltadone — an antiprotozoal
Furazidine — an antibacterial and antiprotozoal
Furylfuramide — a formerly used food preservative
Nifuratel — an antiprotozoal and antifungal
Nifurtimox — an antiprotozoal
