Drug Summary

  Drug name:  nitrofural
  Chemical name:  Nitrofural
  Formula:  C₆H₆N₄O_{4  Weight:   198.1362
  CAS no:  59-87-0
  DrugBank link:  DB00336
  Description:  A topical anti-infective agent effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It is used for superficial wounds, burns, ulcers, and skin infections. Nitrofurazone has also been administered orally in the treatment of trypanosomiasis. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatement of bacterial skin infections including pyodermas, infected dermatoses and infections of cuts, wounds, burns and ulcers due to susceptible organisms.}