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Nitrofurantoin

A urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although sulfonamides and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for urinary tract infections, nitrofurantoin is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term suppression.

297+ PubMed studies analyzed · 15 RCTs · Evidence Score: 44.5

Research Domains

Nitrofurantoin has been studied across 13 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🫁 Respiratory, 🫘 Kidney, 🔬 Oncology, 🔬 Inflammation. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 11% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with Nitrofurantoin, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

Furazolidone
12 shared targets
Nitrofurazone
13 shared targets
Polidocanol
12 shared targets
Stanozolol
11 shared targets
Spironolactone
13 shared targets
Phenelzine
12 shared targets
Finasteride
10 shared targets
Aprepitant
13 shared targets
Lynestrenol
12 shared targets
Flutamide
15 shared targets
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This evidence profile for Nitrofurantoin is generated deterministically from 297 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.