Term Name: nitrofurantoin
Synonyms: 1-((5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino)hydantoin, 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidenamino)hydantoin, 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, 1-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]hydantoin, 1-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 5-Nitrofurantoin, N-(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurantoina, nitrofurantoine, nitrofurantoinum
Definition: An imidazolidine-2,4-dione that is hydantoin substituted at position 1 by a [(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino group. An antibiotic that damages bacterial DNA.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:71415]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: imidazolidine-2,4-dione nitrofuran antibiotic organonitrogen heterocyclic antibiotic organooxygen heterocyclic antibiotic
has_functional_parent: semicarbazide
has_role: antibacterial drug antiinfective agent hepatotoxic agent