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Furazone Brand names, Furazone Analogs

Furazone Brand Names Mixture

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Furazone Chemical_Formula

C6H6N4O4

Furazone RX_link

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Furazone fda sheet

Furazone msds (material safety sheet)

Furazone MSDS

Furazone Synthesis Reference

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Furazone Molecular Weight

198.136 g/mol

Furazone Melting Point

238 oC

Furazone H2O Solubility

210 mg/L (Approximately 50%)

Furazone State

Solid

Furazone LogP

0.517

Furazone Dosage Forms

Ointment

Furazone Indication

For the treatement of bacterial skin infections including pyodermas, infected dermatoses and infections of cuts, wounds, burns and ulcers due to susceptible organisms.

Furazone Pharmacology

Nitrofurazone is a topical antibacterial agent indicated as an adjunctive therapy for second and third degree burns when resistance to other agents is a real or potential problem. Nitrofurazone is also indicated in skin grafting when bacterial contamination may cause graft rejection or donor site infection, especially in hospitals with a history of resistant bacteria.

Furazone Absorption

Well absorbed.

Furazone side effects and Toxicity

Rat LD50 = 590 mg/kg; Allergic contact dermatitis is the most frequently reported adverse effect, occurring in approximately 1 % of patients treated.

Furazone Patient Information

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Furazone Organisms Affected

Gram negative and gram positive bacteria