Term Name: | nitrofurazone |
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Synonyms: | (5-nitro-2-furfurylidenamino)urea, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylidene)semicarbazide, 2-[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]hydrazinecarboxamide, 5-Nitro-2-furaldehyde semicarbazone, 5-nitrofuraldehyde semicarbazide, 5-nitrofuran-2-carbaldehyde semicarbazone, 5-nitrofurfural semicarbazone, Alfucin, Amifur, Chemofuran, Furacillin, Furacin, Furacinetten, Furacoccid, Furaldon, Furazol W, Furesol, Mammex, Mastofuran, Monafuracin, Nifuzon, nitrofural, nitrofuralum |
Definition: | A semicarbazone resulting from the formal condensation of semicarbazide with 5-nitrofuraldehyde. A broad spectrum antibacterial drug, although with little activity against Pseudomonas species, it is used as a local application for burns, ulcers, wounds and skin infections. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:44368] ( EBI ) |