Nitrofurantoin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004435",
  "term": "Nitrofurantoin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although sulfonamides and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for urinary tract infections, nitrofurantoin is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term suppression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "furadantine",
    "macrodantin"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "nitrofurans",
    "anti-infective agents"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nitrofurantoína"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nitrofurantoin/"
}