Chemical formula: C₅H₅N₃O Molecular mass: 123.113 g/mol PubChem compound: 1046
Pyrazinamide exhibits tuberculostatic activity. Pyrazinamide is active only at an acid pH, and it is therefore active mainly on the tubercle bacilli located within the cell.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J04AK01 | Pyrazinamide | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AK Other drugs for treatment of tuberculosis |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZINAMIDE Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Pyrazinamide is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Finland (FI)Germany (DE)Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)Malta (MT)Nigeria (NG)
South Africa (ZA)
Turkey (TR)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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