Nifurtimoxum

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:drug
gptkbp:administered_via oral route
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
2020 (USA)
gptkbp:ATCCode P01CC02
gptkbp:CASNumber 23256-30-6
gptkbp:chemicalClass nitrofuran
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
severe liver disease
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bayer
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1965
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 2–6 hours
gptkbp:has_trade_name gptkb:Lampit
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C10H9N3O5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nifurtimoxum
gptkbp:IUPACName (1-[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino)-3-methyl-2-butanone
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction produces nitro-anion radicals toxic to parasites
gptkbp:meltingPoint 187–190 °C
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
weight loss
peripheral neuropathy
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:African_trypanosomiasis
gptkb:Chagas_disease
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:nifurtimox
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7