This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug URANTIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Nitrofurantoin
UNII 927AH8112L - NITROFURANTOIN
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Nitrofurantoin is a broad spectrum antibacterial agent, active against the majority of urinary pathogens. It is bactericidal in renal tissue and throughout the urinary tract. The wide range of organisms sensitive to the bacterial activity include Escherichia coli, Enteroccus faecalis, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus species: (e.g. S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis). |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J01XE01 | Nitrofurantoin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01X Other antibacterials → J01XE Nitrofuran derivatives |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 29/18.5/0554, 29/18.5/0555 |
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