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概览

Furazolidone is a drug for the treatment of infectious diarrhea.

作用机制

Furazolidone and its related free radical products are believed to bind DNA and induce cross-links. Bacterial DNA is particularly susceptible to this drug leading to high levels of mutations (transitions and transversions) in the bacterial chromosome.

适应症

For the specific and symptomatic treatment of bacterial or protozoal diarrhea and enteritis caused by susceptible organisms.

• Diarrhea (Dysentery)
• Infectious diarrhea