Nitrofuran
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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:
- Furazolidone, antibacterial
- Furylfuramide
- Nitrofurantoin, antibacterial
- Nitrofurazone, antibacterial
- Nifuratel
- Nifurquinazol, antibacterial
- Nifurtoinol, antibacterial
- Nifuroxazide, antibiotic
- Nifurtimox, antiparasitic
- Nifurzide, anti-infective
- Ranbezolid, antibacterial
External links
- Nitrofurans at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)