Rifabutin

Chemical formula: C₄₆H₆₂N₄O₁₁  Molecular mass: 847.005 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6323490

Active ingredient description

Rifabutin is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and prevent and treat Mycobacterium avium complex.

Medicine classification

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
J04AB04 Rifabutin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AB Antibiotics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MYCOBUTIN Capsules Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 72559-06-9
DrugBank Drug: DB00615
KEGG Drug: D00424
PubChem Compound: 6323490
RxNorm Ingredient: 55672
SNOMED-CT Concept: 386893001
Rifabutin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 1W306TDA6S
RIFABUTIN

Medicines

Rifabutin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Canada (CA)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

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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