SPL Set ID: ea28d766-d6e6-43d2-8282-dc78a0381057
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Nitrofurantoin is an antibacterial agent specific for urinary tract infections. Nitrofurantoin capsule, USP (monohydrate/macrocrystals) is hard gelatin capsule. Each capsule contains 100 mg of nitrofurantoin in the form of 25 mg of nitrofurantoin macrocrystals, USP and 75 mg of nitrofurantoin monohydrate, USP. The chemical name of nitrofurantoin macrocrystals, USP is 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]-amino]. The chemical structure is the following: Molecular Weight: 238.16 Molecular formula: C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 The chemical name of nitrofurantoin monohydrate, USP is 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]-amino]-monohydrate. The chemical structure is the following: Molecular Weight: 256.18 Molecular formula: C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 · H 2 O Inactive Ingredients: Each capsule contains carbomer homopolymer type B, corn starch, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No.1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Red No. 3, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, potassium hydroxide, povidone K 30, povidone K 90, shellac, sucrose, talc, and titanium dioxide. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP structure1 structure2