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Rifabutin

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Definition: A broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Examples Streptovaricin 		Other names Rifabutin Pfizer Brand; LM427; LM 427; Pfizer Brand of Rifabutin; Mycobutin; Kenfarma Brand of Rifabutin; Gr++nenthal Brand of Rifabutin; Rifabutine; Ansatipine; Ansamycin; LM-427; Alfacid; AnsatipinDrugs* : MYCOBUTIN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
quinotrierixin  0   Rifabutin/*analogs & derivatives. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2008 May;61(5):303-11
EC5 compound  0   Rifabutin/*analogs & derivatives HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors. Clin Cancer Res 2005 May 15;11(10):3889-96
kendomycin  0   Rifabutin/*analogs & derivatives. Org Lett 2003 Nov 27;5(24):4657-9
TMC-135A  0   Rifabutin/antagonists & inhibitors. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2000 Jul;53(7):724-7
TMC-135B  0   Rifabutin/*analogs & derivatives. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2000 Jul;53(7):724-7
25-desacetylrifabutin  100324-63-8   Rifabutin/*analogs & derivatives. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1997 May;41(5):924-6
hydroxymycotrienin B  0   Rifabutin/analogs & derivatives. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1996 May;49(5):425-31
hydroxymycotrienin A  0   Rifabutin/analogs & derivatives. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1996 May;49(5):425-31

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