Description
Nitrofurantoin macrocrystals is a synthetic chemical of controlled crystal size. It is a stable, yellow, crystalline compound. Nitrofurantoin macrocrystals is an antibacterial agent for specific urinary tract infections.
It is chemically designated as 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]-2,4-imidazolidinedione and has the following structural formula:
C8H6N4O5 M.W. 238.16
Each capsule, for oral administration, contains 50 mg or 100 mg of nitrofurantoin macrocrystals. In addition, each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, edible black ink (black iron oxide, D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, propylene glycol, shellac glaze), gelatin, lactose monohydrate, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide and colorant D&C Red No. 33.