Rifabutin

In the US, Rifabutin (rifabutin systemic) is a member of the drug class rifamycin derivatives and is used to treat Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Prophylaxis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Tuberculosis - HIV Positive and Tuberculosis - Prophylaxis.

US matches:

• Rifabutin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J04AB04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0072559-06-9

Chemical Formula

C46-H62-N4-O11

Molecular Weight

847

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antitubercular agent

Chemical Name

(9S,12E,14S,15R,16S,17R,18R,19R,20S,21S,22E,24Z)-6,16,18,20-Tetrahydroxy-1'-isobutyl-14-methoxy-7,9,15,17,19,21,25-heptamethylspiro[9,4-(epoxypentadeca[1,11,13]trienoimino)-2H-furo[2',3':7,8]naphth[1,2-d]imidazole-2,4'-piperidine]-5,10,26-(3H,9H)-trione 1 (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Rifabutinum (Latin)
• Rifabutin (German)
• Rifabutine (French)
• Rifabutina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Rifabutin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Rifabutina (OS: DCIT)
• Rifabutine (OS: DCF)
• Ansamicin (IS)
• Ansamycin (IS)
• LM 427 (IS: FarmitaliaCarl)
• Rifabutin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Rifabutine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Rifabutinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Ansatipin
  Kenfarma, Spain; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Sweden



• Ansatipine
  SERB, France



• Mycobutin
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, South Africa; Pharmacia, Luxembourg; Pharmacia, Romania



• Rifabutin Pfizer
  Pfizer, Denmark

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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