DESCRIPTION
Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin macrocrystals) is a synthetic
chemical of controlled
crystal size. It is
a stable, yellow, crystalline
compound. Macrodantin is an antibacterial
agent for specific
urinary tract infections.
It is available in 25-mg, 50-mg, and 100-mg capsules for oral
administration. 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl) methylene]amino]-2, 4- imidazolidinedione.
Macrodantin Inactive Ingredients: Each capsule
contains edible black
ink, gelatin, lactose, starch, talc, titanium
dioxide, and may contain FD&C yellow
No.6 and D&C yellow
No.10.
CATEGORIES, BRAND NAMES
CATEGORIES: Infection, urinary tract; FDA Approved
1968 Apr
FDA Drug Classes: Antibacterials, Miscellaneous;
Antiseptics,Urinary Tract
BRAND NAMES:
BRAND NAMES: Furadantin Retard; Furadantina;
Furadantina MC; Furadantine; Furadantine-MC;
Macpac; Macrobid; Macrodantin; Macrodantina;
Macrofuran; Macrofurin; Ro-Antoin; Uro-Tablinen;
Uvamin Retard; Uvamin-E Retard
(Foreign Brand names outside U.S. in italics)
FOREIGN BRAND AVAILABILITY:
Furadantin Retard (Switzerland)
Furadantina MC (Costa-Rica; Dominican-Republic; El-Salvador; Guatemala;
Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama)
Furadantine (France)
Furadantine-MC (Netherlands)
Macrobid (England)
Macrodantina (Colombia; Mexico; Peru)
Macrofuran (Indonesia)
Macrofurin (Mexico)
Uro-Tablinen (Germany)
Uvamin Retard (Costa-Rica; Dominican-Republic; Ecuador; El-Salvador;
Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama; Switzerland)
COST OF THERAPY: 14.23 (Infections; Capsule; 50 mg;
4/day; 7 days)