Furans
- Name
- Furans
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000766
- Description
Compounds with a 5-membered ring of four carbons and an oxygen. They are aromatic heterocycles. The reduced form is tetrahydrofuran.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Nitrofural A topical antibacterial for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections of the skin. Nitrofurantoin An antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections. Ranitidine A histamine H2 antagonist used to treat duodenal ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, gastric ulcers, GERD, and erosive esophagitis. Darunavir A HIV protease inhibitor used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients with history of prior antiretroviral therapies. Lasalocid Lasalocid is an agent that presents antibacterial and coccidiostat activities. It is produced by strains of Streptomyces lasaliensis. Monensin Monensin is a polyether isolated from Streptomyces cinnamonensis that presents antibiotic properties. It is widely used in ruminant animal feeds. Nifurtimox An antiparasitic drug used for the treatment of Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection). Naftidrofuryl A peripheral vasodilator indicated in the treatment of chronic venous ulcers. Nigericin A polyether antibiotic which affects ion transport and ATPase activity in mitochondria. It is produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) gamma-Butyrolactone One of the furans with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound made from gamma-aminobutyrate and is the precursor of gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is also used... Furazolidone A drug for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. Homoserine Lactone Not Available Firocoxib Used for the treatment of pain inflammation and fever in horses and dogs. Nifurpirinol Not Annotated Semduramicin Not Annotated Nifurzide Not Annotated Furazidin Not Annotated Nifuratel A nitrofuran derivative indicated in the treatment of leucorrhea, vulvovaginal infections, and urinary tract infections. Nifurtoinol Not Annotated Nifuroxazide An antibiotic indicated in the treatment of susceptible gastrointestinal infections. Furaltadone Indicated in combination with other drugs for the treatment of otitis media and externa. Furfural Not Annotated 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Aes-103 has been used in trials studying the treatment and prevention of Hypoxia, Anemia, Sickle Cell, and Sickle Cell Disease. - Drugs & Drug Targets