LIQUID SUSPENSIONS OF NITROFURANTOIN

摘要

Compositions, for the administration of nitrofurantoin to a human or other animal, comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of nitrofurantoin particulates having a surface consisting of nitrofurantoin monohydrate, wherein said particulates have a mean particle size greater than about 200 mesh size; (b) nitrofurantoin monohydrate; (c) an effective amount of suspending agent; and (d) water; wherein the pH of said composition is from about 1 to about 6; and said nitrofurantoin monohydrate is dissolved in said water at saturation level. The nitrofurantoin of this invention are highly efficacious for the oral delivery of nitrofurantoin.