Synonyms: NSC-759261 | RC-27109 | SJ000287313
nifuroxazide is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Nifuroxazide is a nitrofuran drug with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. In addition to its antibacterial activity, nifuroxazide has been found to be a potent inhibitor of STAT3 and aldehyde dehydrogenase, and may have the potential to be repurposed as an antineoplastic therapy [1].
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
4-hydroxy-N-[(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]benzamide |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
1578 | nifuroxazide |
Synonyms ![]() |
NSC-759261 | RC-27109 | SJ000287313 |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Nifuroxazide |
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CAS Registry No. | 965-52-6 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:135136 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL244888 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB13855 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 1928 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 479821149 |
PubChem CID | 5337997 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | YCWSUKQGVSGXJO-NTUHNPAUSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | YCWSUKQGVSGXJO |
Search PubMed clinical trials | nifuroxazide |
Search PubMed titles | nifuroxazide |
Search PubMed titles/abstracts | nifuroxazide |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | YCWSUKQGVSGXJO-NTUHNPAUSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | YCWSUKQGVSGXJO-NTUHNPAUSA-N |
Wikipedia | Nifuroxazide |
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Nifuroxazide (links to external site)
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