Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Furazolidone
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- No longer available in the U.S. due to carcinogenic and mutagenic potential.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia, second-line agent)
- Cholera (Vibrio cholerae, second-line agent)
- Bacterial diarrhea, including traveler’s diarrhea
- Enteric bacterial pathogens are of historical interest.
- Helicobacter pylori
- Component of salvage regimens in selected countries where furazolidone remains available.
- Most common usage globally nowadays.
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Last updated: June 14, 2026
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Furazolidone." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540234/all/Furazolidone.
Auwaerter PG. Furazolidone. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540234/all/Furazolidone. Accessed June 20, 2026.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2026). Furazolidone. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540234/all/Furazolidone
Auwaerter PG. Furazolidone [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 June 20]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540234/all/Furazolidone.
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