Nitrofural

Nitrofural

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
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)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2E)-2-[(5-Nitro-2-furyl)methylene]hydrazine carboxamide
CAS Number	59-87-0 Y
PubChem CID	5447130
DrugBank	DB00336 Y
ChemSpider	4566720 Y
UNII	X8XI70B5Z6
KEGG	C08042 N
ChEBI	CHEBI:44368
ChEMBL	CHEMBL869 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.403
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H6N4O4
Molar mass	198.14 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=[N+]([O-])c1oc(/C=N/NC(=O)N)cc1
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6N4O4/c7-6(11)9-8-3-4-1-2-5(14-4)10(12)13/h1-3H,(H3,7,9,11)/b8-3+ Y Key:IAIWVQXQOWNYOU-FPYGCLRLSA-N Y
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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.^[1] The substance is pale yellow and crystalline.

Other names include nitrofurazone and furacilin.

Drugstore-made ~400 mL aqueous solution of Furacilin (nitrofural), 1 : 5000 (0.2 mg/mL or 0.02%), ready for topical use.

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