Class: Nitrofurantoin

ATCID "J01XE01" ()
CID "C0028156" ()
SID "373543005" ()
definition "A portion of a synthetic derivative of imidazolidinedione, Nitrofurantoin inhibits bacterial DNA, RNA, and cell wall protein synthesis. Activated by bacterial flavoproteins to intermediates that inactivate bacterial ribosomal proteins, Nitrofurantoin is used prophylactically as a urinary anti-infective agent against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and for long-term suppression of infections. (Definition derived from NCI)" ()
label "nitrofurantoin" ()
seeAlso "85343003" ()

http://purl.org/imbi/dco/dco#Nitrofurantoin