Nifuroxazide is a derivative of nitrofuran, it has an antimicrobial effect.
Highly active in relation to Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp; Clostridium perfringens, Vibrio cholerae, pathogenic Vibrions and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus spp.
Weakly sensitive to nifuroxazide: Citrobacter spp, Enterobacter cloacae, Proteus indologenes.
Resistant to nifuroxazide: Klebsiella spp, Proteus mirabilis, Providencia spp., Pseudomonas spp.
Presumably blocks the activity of dehydrogenases and depresses respiratory chains, a cycle of tricarboxylic acids and a number of other biochemical processes in the microbial cell. Does not disturb the balance of the intestinal microflora. With acute bacterial diarrhea, eubiosis of the intestine is restored.When infected with enterotroptic viruses prevents the development of bacterial superinfection.