nitrofurantoin

IPA: naɪtʃrʌfɝæntwʌn

(pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

Examples of "nitrofurantoin" in Sentences

Compositions comprising nitrofurantoin and uva ursi
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Drugs commonly used include antibiotics such as ampicillin, nitrofurantoin, tetracycline, sulfonamides Gantrisin, or Bactrim.
Many antibiotics, including nitrofurantoin Furadantin, which is used to treat urinary tract infections, inhibit sperm formation.
Many prescription drugs can interfere with sperm development, most commonly cimetidine (Tagamet), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), and nitrofurantoin (Macrobid).
Effectiveness of estriol-containing vaginal pessaries and nitrofurantoin macrocrystal therapy in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in postmenopausal women
These drugs include Aldomet (methyldopa) for high blood pressure; isoniazid (INH) for tuberculosis; and nitrofurantoin, an antibacterial agent often used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
In the latest bad news, Ranbaxy announced last weekend the recall of an antibiotic, nitrofurantoin, on sale in the United States to treat urinary infection, saying the manufacture of some lots had not met laboratory specifications.