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Nitrofurantoin

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, Furadoxyl, Nitrofurantoine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H6N4O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
238.16
Beilstein:
893207
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

Quality Level

Agency

traceable to USP 1464001

API family

nitrofurantoin

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[O-][N+](=O)c1ccc(\C=N\N2CC(=O)NC2=O)o1

InChI

1S/C8H6N4O5/c13-6-4-11(8(14)10-6)9-3-5-1-2-7(17-5)12(15)16/h1-3H,4H2,(H,10,13,14)/b9-3+

InChI key

NXFQHRVNIOXGAQ-YCRREMRBSA-N

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General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Nitrofurantoin, a synthetic, nitrofuran-derivative, is a widely used urinary antimicrobial compound that is effective against pulmonary fibrosis, neuropathy, hepatitis and hemolytic anemia.

Application

Nitrofurantoin may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by voltammetry and chromatography techniques.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA9007 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Detection of ampicillin contamination in nitrofurantoin preparations by high pressure liquid chromatography
Bracey A
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 62(10), 1695-1696 (1973)
Stripping voltammetric behaviour of toxic drug nitrofurantoin
Jain R, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 169(1-3), 667-672 (2009)
Determination of nitrofurantoin drug in pharmaceutical formulation and biological fluids by square-wave cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetry
Hammam E
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 30(3), 651-659 (2002)
Liquid chromatographic and spectrophotometric determination of phenazopyridine hydrochloride, ampicilline trihydrate, and nitrofurantoine in pharmaceutical preparations
Palabiyik IM and Onur F
Analytical Letters, 37(10), 2125-2150 (2004)
Ori Goldberg et al.
Journal of clinical pharmacology, 53(9), 991-995 (2013-07-23)
Antibacterial drugs are among the most common medications used by pregnant women. While medical literature generally defines nitrofurantoin as an antibiotic that is safe for use during the first trimester of pregnancy, new concerns about a possible association between congenital

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