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Also known as MDL-473, Priftin, Cyclopentylrifampicin, Priftin (tn), 3-(((4-Cyclopentyl-1-piperazinyl)imino)methyl)rifamycin

Rifapentine, sold under the brand name Priftin, is an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis. In active tuberculosis it is used together with other antituberculosis medications. In latent tuberculosis it is typically used with isoniazid. It is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
464382415
Drug.image
Rifapentine.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
250
Drug.tradename
Priftin
Drug.MedlinePlus
a616011
Drug.DailyMedID
Rifapentine
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Macrolactam
Drug.ATC_prefix
J04
Drug.ATC_suffix
AB05
Drug.legal_CA_comment
Urgent Public Health Need
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
increases when administered with food
Drug.CAS_number
61379-65-5
Drug.PubChem
6323497
Drug.PubChem2
135403821
Drug.DrugBank
DB01201

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Chemical data

Formula
C47H64N4O12
Molecular weight
877 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(7S,9E,11S,12R,13S,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-26-[(E)-(4-cyclopentylpiperazin-1-yl)iminomethyl]-2,15,17,27,29-pentahydroxy-11-methoxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22-heptamethyl-6,23-dioxo-8,30-dioxa-24-azatetracyclo[23.3.1.14,7.05,28]triaconta-1(29),2,4,9,19,21,25,27-octaen-13-yl] acetate
SMILES
C[C@H]1/C=C/C=C(\C(=O)NC2=C(C(=C3C(=C2O)C(=C(C4=C3C(=O)[C@](O4)(O/C=C/[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)C)O)O)/C=N/N5CCN(CC5)C6CCCC6)/C
InChIKey
WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N
XLogP
6.7
Polar surface area
220 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
15
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1998
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
pulmonary tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, HIV infection, tuberculosis

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Research

885 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
rifamycin
Mass
876.4521
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₄₇H₆₄N₄O₁₂
medical condition treated
pulmonary tuberculosis
isomeric SMILES
CC1=C(C2=C3C4=C1O[C@@](C4=O)(O/C=C/[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](/C=C/C=C(\C(=O)NC(=C2O)C(=C3O)/C=N/N5CCN(CC5)C6CCCC6)/C)C)O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)O
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C2=C3C4=C1OC(C4=O)(OC=CC(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(C=CC=C(C(=O)NC(=C2O)C(=C3O)C=NN5CCN(CC5)C6CCCC6)C)C)O)C)O)C)OC(=O)C)C)OC)C)O
defined daily dose
0.11
subject has role
bactericide
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Contraindications
  • Interactions
  • Chemical structure
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Cancer-causing impurities
  • References
  • External links

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