Term Name: furazolidone
Synonyms: 3-(5'-Nitrofurfuralamino)-2-oxazolidone, 3-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]-2-oxazolidinone, 3-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]-2-oxazolidone, 3-[(5-Nitrofurylidene)amino]-2-oxazolidone, 3-{[(5-Nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino}-2-oxazolidinone, 3-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one, 5-Nitro-N-(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)-2-furanmethanimine, Furazolidona, Furazolidone, Furazolidonum, Furoxone, FZL, N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-3-amino-2-oxazolidone, N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-3-aminooxazolidine-2-one, Nitrofurazolidone, Nitrofurazolidonum
Definition: A member of the class of oxazolidines that is 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an N-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino} group. It has antibacterial and antiprotozoal properties, and is used in the treatment of giardiasis and cholera.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:5195]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: nitrofuran antibiotic oxazolidines
has_role: antibacterial drug antiinfective agent antitrichomonal drug EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor