What is Ercefuryl?

Answer 1

Ercefuryl is one of many brand names like Ambatrol, Antinal, Bacifurane, Diafuryl (FR), Nifrozid, Erfuzide (TH), Endiex,Endiaron, Ercefurin, Nifuroksazyd (CZ, SK, PL), Pérabacticel (FR), Pentofuryl (DE) Enteral (Afrique Norte) and Septidiaryl containing Nifuroxazide.

Nifuroxazide (INN) is an oral nitrofuran antibiotic, patented since 1966 and used to treat colitis and diarrhea in humans and non-humans. It is sold in capsule form and also as a suspension. The pharmaceutical group SmithKline Beecham claims that nifuroxazide is highly effective and the consumers' group Healthy Skepticism says that SmithKline Beecham's claims have no scientific support.