Furan
Furan Brand names, Furan Analogs
- Actin-N
- Aldomycin
- Alfucin
- Amifur
- Babrocid
- Becafurazone
- Biofuracina
- Biofurea
- Chemofuran
- Chixin
- Cocafurin
- Coxistat
- Dermofural
- Dymazone
- Dynazone
- Eldezol
- Eldezol F-6
- Fedacin
- Flavazone
- Fracine
- Furacilin
- Furacillin
- Furacin
- Furacin Soluble Dressing
- Furacin Topical Cream
- Furacin Topical Solution
- Furacin-E
- Furacin-HC
- Furacine
- Furacinetten
- Furacoccid
- Furacort
- Furacycline
- Furaderm
- Furagent
- Furalcyn
- Furaldon
- Furalone
- Furametral
- Furan-Ofteno
- Furaplast
- Furaseptyl
- Furaskin
- Furatsilin
- Furaziline
- Furazin
- Furazina
- Furazol W
- Furazone
- Furazyme
- Furesol
- Furfurin
- Furosem
- Fuvacillin
- Hemofuran
- Ibiofural
- Mammex
- Mastofuran
- Monafuracin
- Monafuracis
- Monofuracin
- NF
- NF-7
- NFS
- NFZ
- Nefco
- Nfz Mix
- Nifucin
- Nifurid
- Nifuzon
- Nitrofural
- Nitrofuraldehyde Semicarbazone
- Nitrofuran
- Nitrofurane
- Nitrofurazan
- Nitrofurol
- Nitrozone
- Otofural
- Otofuran
- Sanfuran
- Spray-Dermis
- Spray-Foral
- Vabrocid
- Vadrocid
- Veterinary Nitrofurazone
- Yatrocin
Furan Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Furan Chemical_Formula
C6H6N4O4
Furan RX_link
No information avaliable
Furan fda sheet
Furan msds (material safety sheet)
Furan Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Furan Molecular Weight
198.136 g/mol
Furan Melting Point
238 oC
Furan H2O Solubility
210 mg/L (Approximately 50%)
Furan State
Solid
Furan LogP
0.517
Furan Dosage Forms
Ointment
Furan Indication
For the treatement of bacterial skin infections including pyodermas, infected dermatoses and infections of cuts, wounds, burns and ulcers due to susceptible organisms.
Furan 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.
Furan Absorption
Well absorbed.
Furan 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.
Furan Patient Information
No information avaliable
Furan Organisms Affected
Gram negative and gram positive bacteria
