URIMSO

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug URIMSO contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Nitrofurantoin
UNII 927AH8112L - NITROFURANTOIN

Nitrofurantoin is a broad spectrum antibacterial agent, active against the majority of urinary pathogens. It is bactericidal in renal tissue and throughout the urinary tract. The wide range of organisms sensitive to the bacterial activity include Escherichia coli, Enteroccus faecalis, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus species: (e.g. S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis).

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01XE01 Nitrofurantoin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01X Other antibacterials → J01XE Nitrofuran derivatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 52/18.5/0756.754, 52/18.5/0757.755

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