NCIt definition : A nitrofuran antimicrobial agent used in the treatment of diarrhea or enteritis caused
by bacteria or protozoan infections. Furazolidone is also active in treating typhoid
fever, cholera and salmonella infections.;
NCIt note : Nitrofurans are recognized by the FDA as mutagens/carcinogens, and were banned from
use in food producing animals in 1991.;