Synonyms: BV100 (for infusion) | LM 427 | Mycobutin® | Rifabutine
rifabutin is an approved drug (FDA (1992), UK (2003))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Rifabutin is a derivative of rifamycin S and belongs to the ansamycin group of antibacterial compounds [1]. It 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. FDA (1992) | UK (2003) |
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 |
5668 | rifabutin |
Synonyms ![]() |
BV100 (for infusion) | LM 427 | Mycobutin® | Rifabutine |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Rifabutin |
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CAS Registry No. | 72559-06-9 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL444633 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00615 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2376 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 464244156 |
PubChem CID | 135398743 |
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Wikipedia | Rifabutin |