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Synonyms: DL 473 | MDL 473 | Priftin®
rifapentine is an approved drug (FDA (1998))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Rifapentine is a semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin and belongs to the ansamycin group of antibacterial compounds [1]. Rifapentine is on the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines (link provided in the Classification table, under the Summary tab below) for use as an oral antituberculosis medication.
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Classification ![]() |
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic |
| Approved drug? | Yes. US FDA (1998) |
| WHO Essential Medicine | WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) (23rd List, 2023). Access PDF version. Click to view more information about the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines. |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 4765 | rifapentine |
Synonyms ![]() |
| DL 473 | MDL 473 | Priftin® |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Rifapentine |
| Other databases | |
| CAS Registry No. | 61379-65-5 (source: Scifinder) |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:45304 |
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1660 |
| DrugBank Ligand | DB01201 |
| DrugCentral Ligand | 2378 |
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 464244155 |
| PubChem CID | 135403821 |
| RCSB PDB Ligand | RPT |
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL |
| Search PubMed clinical trials | rifapentine |
| Search PubMed titles | rifapentine |
| Search PubMed titles/abstracts | rifapentine |
| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
| Wikipedia | Rifapentine |
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