NDAORALCAPSULE
Approved
Jun 1970
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
MACRODANTIN (nitrofurantoin macrocrystals) by Almatica Pharma is mechanism of action the mechanism of the antimicrobial action of nitrofurantoin is unusual among antibacterials. Approved for urinary tract infections, enterococci, staphylococcus aureus and 4 more indications. First approved in 1970.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
MACRODANTIN is an oral nitrofuran antibacterial approved in 1970 for treating urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, and related gram-positive/gram-negative infections. It works through a unique multi-target mechanism: bacterial flavoproteins reduce nitrofurantoin to reactive intermediates that inhibit protein synthesis, DNA/RNA synthesis, aerobic metabolism, and cell wall synthesis simultaneously. This broad-based mechanism explains the lack of acquired bacterial resistance over decades of use.
$0.025MPart D
LOE ApproachingStable
Declining commercial significance with minimal Part D volume signals contraction; small team structure focused on supply chain and manufacturing support rather than growth initiatives.
Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of Action The mechanism of the antimicrobial action of nitrofurantoin is unusual among antibacterials. Nitrofurantoin is reduced by bacterial flavoproteins to reactive intermediates which inactivate or alter bacterial ribosomal proteins and other acromolecules. As a result of such…
Pharmacologic Class:
Nitrofuran Antibacterial
Indications (7)
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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