Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A derivative of nitrofuran, C8H6N4O5, used in the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.
Wiktionary
- n. A nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
WordNet 3.0
- n. derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
Etymologies
- nitrofuran + (hydan)toin, a chemical compound; see diphenylhydantoin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Furadantin nitrofurantoin for urinary tract infections”
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“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).”
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“Drugs commonly used include antibiotics such as ampicillin, nitrofurantoin, tetracycline, sulfonamides Gantrisin, or Bactrim.”
“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.”
“Compositions comprising nitrofurantoin and uva ursi”
“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.”
“Effectiveness of estriol-containing vaginal pessaries and nitrofurantoin macrocrystal therapy in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in postmenopausal women”
“If you tend to get cystitis after sex despite these precautions, you may want to ask your medical practitioner for preventive drugs sulfa, ampicillin, nitrofurantoin; a single tablet after sex can prevent infections and usually doesn’t have the same negative effects as taking antibiotics for a longer time.”
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