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Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furadantin
Antibiotic • Nitrofuran
Activated by bacterial nitroreductase to form reactive intermediates that damage DNA and ribosomes
Drug Class
Antibiotic
Subclass
Nitrofuran
Half-life
20-60 minutes
Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%
Protein Binding
40%
Fraction bound to plasma proteins
Therapeutic Index
Wide
Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses