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Drug Name
Nitrofurantoin
Synonyms
Alfuran; Benkfuran; Berkfuran; Berkfurin; Ceduran; Chemiofuran; Cistofuran; Cyantin; Cystit; Dantafur; Furabid; Furachel; Furadantin; Furadantine; Furadantoin; Furadoine; Furadonin; Furadonine; Furadoninum; Furadontin; Furalan; Furaloid; Furantoin; Furatoin; Furedan; Furina; Furobactina; Furodantin; Furophen; Gerofuran; Ituran; Macpac; Macrobid; Macrodantin; Macrodantina; Macrofuran; Macrofurin; NITROFURANTION; Nierofu; Nifurantin; Nifuretten; Nitoin; Nitrex; Nitrofuradantin; Nitrofurantoina; Nitrofurantoine; Nitrofurantoinum; Novofuran; Orafuran; Parfuran; Phenurin; PiyEloseptyl; Siraliden; Trantoin; Uerineks; Urantoin; Urizept; Urodil; Urodin; Urofuran; Urofurin; Urolisa; Urolong; Welfurin; Zoofurin; Fua Med; Furadantin Retard; Furadantina MC; Furadantine mc; Furophen T; NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTALLINE; Nitrofurantoina [DCIT]; Fua-med; Fur-ren; Furadantin (TN); Furadantine-MC; Macrobid (TN); Macrodantin (TN); N-Toin; ND-3320; ND-7248; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE; Nitro Macro (TN); Nitrofur-C; Nitrofurantoine [INN-French]; Nitrofurantoinum [INN-Latin]; Ro-Antoin; Urantoin (TN); Uro-Selz; Uro-Tablinen; Uro-tablineu; Usaf ea-2; Nitrofurantoin (JAN/USP/INN); Nitrofurantoin [USAN:INN:BAN:JAN]; N-(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin; N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin; N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideno)-1-aminohydantoina; N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideno)-1-aminohydantoina [Polish]; N-(5-nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohyda ntoin; 1-(((5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)amino)-2,4-imidazolidinedione; 1-((5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino)hydantoin; 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidenamino)hydantoin; 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin; 1-[(5-:nitrofurfurylidene)amino]hydantoin; 1-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]hydantoin; 1-[(E)-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]imidazolidine-2,4-dione; 1-[[(5-Nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]-2,4-imidazolidinedione; 1-{[(1E)-(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione; 1-{[(1E)-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylidene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione; 5-Nitrofurantoin
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Urinary tract infection GC08 Approved [1]
Therapeutic Class
Antiinfective Agents
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0 Molecular Weight (mw) 238.16
Logarithm of the Partition Coefficient (xlogp) -0.5
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 6
ADMET Property
Absorption AUC
The area under the plot of plasma concentration (AUC) of drug is 2.21-2.42 mgh/L [2]
Absorption Cmax
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of drug is 0.875-0.963 mg/L [2]
BDDCS Class
Biopharmaceutics Drug Disposition Classification System (BDDCS) Class 4: low solubility and low permeability [3]
Bioavailability
87% of drug becomes completely available to its intended biological destination(s) [4]
Clearance
The clearance of drug is 16.7-19.4 L/h [2]
Elimination
27-50% of an oral dose is excreted in the urine as unchanged nitrofurantoin [2]
Half-life
The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 0.72 - 0.78 hours [2]
MRTD
The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 24 micromolar/kg/day [5]
Unbound Fraction
The unbound fraction of drug in plasma is 0.17% [6]
Vd
The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 0.46 L/kg [7]
Water Solubility
The ability of drug to dissolve in water is measured as 0.19 mg/mL [3]
Chemical Identifiers
Formula
C8H6N4O5
IUPAC Name
1-[(E)-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]imidazolidine-2,4-dione
Canonical SMILES
C1C(=O)NC(=O)N1/N=C/C2=CC=C(O2)[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H6N4O5/c13-6-4-11(8(14)10-6)9-3-5-1-2-7(17-5)12(15)16/h1-3H,4H2,(H,10,13,14)/b9-3+
InChIKey
NXFQHRVNIOXGAQ-YCRREMRBSA-N
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
6604200
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:71415
CAS Number
67-20-9
DrugBank ID
DB00698
TTD ID
D0R0BX
VARIDT ID
DR00886
INTEDE ID
DR1169
ACDINA ID
D00475
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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Bacterial Deoxyribonucleic acid (Bact DNA) TTS1W4A NOUNIPROTAC Breaker [8]

Drug Transporter (DTP)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) DTI7UX6 ABCG2_HUMAN Substrate [9]

Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID MOA REF
NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) DE3N2FM NCPR_HUMAN Substrate [10]
NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase (nfrA) DE82GV7 NRFA_STAA8 Substrate [11], [12]
NADPH-dependent nitroreductase (nfrA1) DE21PLI NFRA1_BACSU Substrate [13], [14]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DEUW4J0 A0A376H6M5_ENTGA Substrate [15]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DEP7ECA B1R7B9_CLOPF Substrate [16]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DE5LYXF A0A2X3BKF5_CLOSG Substrate [17], [16]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DE3U2Y6 A0A377KR04_ENTCA Substrate [15]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DEAVXGM A0A412R9E4_9FIRM Substrate [16]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DE7XBKW A0A174SJF2_9CLOT Substrate [16]
Nitroreductase (NTR) DEH3ABM A0A351QTB1_CLOSP Substrate [16]

Drug Off-Target (DOT)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Interaction REF
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11) OTRU7THO ABCBB_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [18]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2) OTW8V2V1 ABCG2_HUMAN Regulation of Drug Effects [19]
Glutamate--cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) OTESDI4D GSH1_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [20]
Heat shock factor protein 1 (HSF1) OTYNJ4KP HSF1_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [21]
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) OTZGGIVK NQO1_HUMAN Drug Response [22]
Phosphatidylcholine translocator ABCB4 (ABCB4) OTE6PY83 MDR3_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [23]
Transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) OTN44YQ5 TMPS2_HUMAN Gene/Protein Processing [24]
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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Nitrofurantoin (Comorbidity)
DDI Drug Name DDI Drug ID Severity Mechanism Comorbidity REF
Remdesivir DMBFZ6L Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Remdesivir. 1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019 [1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019] [25]
Scopolamine DMOM8AL Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Scopolamine. Addictive disorder [6C50-6C5Z] [26]
Bedaquiline DM3906J Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Bedaquiline. Antimicrobial drug resistance [MG50-MG52] [27]
Pexidartinib DMS2J0Z Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Pexidartinib. Bone/articular cartilage neoplasm [2F7B] [28]
Mepenzolate DM8YU2F Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Mepenzolate. Digestive system disease [DE2Z] [26]
Oxybutynine DMJPBAX Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Oxybutynine. Discovery agent [N.A.] [26]
Ethotoin DMXWOCP Moderate Increased metabolism of Nitrofurantoin caused by Ethotoin mediated induction of CYP450 enzyme. Epilepsy/seizure [8A61-8A6Z] [29]
Cannabidiol DM0659E Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Cannabidiol. Epileptic encephalopathy [8A62] [30]
Solifenacin DMG592Q Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Solifenacin. Functional bladder disorder [GC50] [26]
Tolterodine DMSHPW8 Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Tolterodine. Functional bladder disorder [GC50] [26]
Propantheline DM2EN6G Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Propantheline. Gastric ulcer [DA60] [26]
Brentuximab vedotin DMWLC57 Moderate Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Brentuximab vedotin. Hodgkin lymphoma [2B30] [31]
Mipomersen DMGSRN1 Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Mipomersen. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [32]
Teriflunomide DMQ2FKJ Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Teriflunomide. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [33]
BMS-201038 DMQTAGO Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and BMS-201038. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [34]
Belladonna DM2RBWK Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Belladonna. Infectious gastroenteritis/colitis [1A40] [26]
Clidinium DMUMQZ0 Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Clidinium. Irritable bowel syndrome [DD91] [26]
Dicyclomine DMZSDGX Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Dicyclomine. Irritable bowel syndrome [DD91] [26]
Calaspargase pegol DMQZBXI Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Calaspargase pegol. Malignant haematopoietic neoplasm [2B33] [35]
Idelalisib DM602WT Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Idelalisib. Mature B-cell leukaemia [2A82] [36]
Thalidomide DM70BU5 Moderate Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Thalidomide. Multiple myeloma [2A83] [37]
Prilocaine DMI7DZ2 Major Increased risk of methemoglobinemia by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Prilocaine. Pain [MG30-MG3Z] [38]
Flavoxate DMKV4NL Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Flavoxate. Pain [MG30-MG3Z] [26]
Biperiden DME78OA Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Biperiden. Parkinsonism [8A00] [26]
Methylscopolamine DM5VWOB Minor Altered absorption of Nitrofurantoin due to GI dynamics variation caused by Methylscopolamine. Peptic ulcer [DA61] [26]
Leflunomide DMR8ONJ Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Leflunomide. Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20] [33]
Trabectedin DMG3Y89 Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Trabectedin. Solid tumour/cancer [2A00-2F9Z] [30]
Naltrexone DMUL45H Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Nitrofurantoin and Naltrexone. Substance abuse [6C40] [39]
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Drug Inactive Ingredient(s) (DIG) and Formulation(s) of This Drug

DIG
DIG Name DIG ID PubChem CID Functional Classification
Allura red AC dye E00338 33258 Colorant
D&C red no. 33 E00261 19116 Colorant
FD&C blue no. 1 E00263 19700 Colorant
FD&C blue no. 2 E00446 2723854 Colorant
Quinoline yellow WS E00309 24671 Colorant
Sodium lauryl sulfate E00464 3423265 Emulsifying agent; Modified-release agent; Penetration agent; Solubilizing agent; Surfactant; lubricant
Sunset yellow FCF E00255 17730 Colorant
Beta-D-lactose E00099 6134 Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Butyl alcohol E00011 263 Flavoring agent; Solvent
Eisenoxyd E00585 56841934 Colorant
Ferric hydroxide oxide yellow E00539 23320441 Colorant
Ferrosoferric oxide E00231 14789 Colorant
Lactose monohydrate E00393 104938 Binding agent; Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Magnesium stearate E00208 11177 lubricant
Potassium hydroxide E00233 14797 Alkalizing agent
Propylene glycol E00040 1030 Antimicrobial preservative; Humectant; Plasticizing agent; Solvent
Silicon dioxide E00670 Not Available Anticaking agent; Opacifying agent; Viscosity-controlling agent
Talc E00520 16211421 Anticaking agent; Diluent; Glidant; lubricant
Titanium dioxide E00322 26042 Coating agent; Colorant; Opacifying agent
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Pharmaceutical Formulation
Formulation Name Drug Dosage Dosage Form Route
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsule 100 mg Oral Capsule Oral
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsule 50 mg Oral Capsule Oral
Nitrofurantoin 25 mg capsule 25 mg Oral Capsule Oral
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