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Synonyms: Altafur® | furmethonol
furaltadone is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Furaltadone is a nitrofuran drug with antimicrobial activity [1]. The approved drug is a racemic mixture of a 3R, 5S isomer and a 3S, 5R isomer, and this is supported by the INN document which also indicates a racemate. The 3R, 5S isomer (shown here, and in the PubChem link below) is more pharmacologically active. The other isomer is represented by levofuraltadone CID 9579050.
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References |
1. MCCARTHY CG, FINLAND M. (1961)
Furaltadone. Antibacterial activity in vitro and in serum of patients during treatment. Arch Intern Med, 107: 863-71. [PMID:13773763] |