Nifurtoinol

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibiotic in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Nifurtoinol is bactericidal to most gram-positive and gram-negative urinary tract pathogens.

**Synonyms:** - Hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin - NIFURTOINOL - Urfadyn