Synonyms: DL 473 | MDL 473 | Priftin®
rifapentine is an approved drug (FDA (1998))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Rifapentine is a semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin and belongs to the ansamycin group of antibacterial compounds [1]. Rifapentine is on the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines (link provided in the Classification table, under the Summary tab below) for use as an oral antituberculosis medication.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (1998) |
WHO Essential Medicine | WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) (23rd List, 2023). Access PDF version. Click to view more information about the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines. |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
4765 | rifapentine |
Synonyms ![]() |
DL 473 | MDL 473 | Priftin® |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Rifapentine |
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CAS Registry No. | 61379-65-5 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:45304 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1660 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB01201 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2378 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 464244155 |
PubChem CID | 135403821 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | RPT |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL |
Search PubMed clinical trials | rifapentine |
Search PubMed titles | rifapentine |
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UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | WDZCUPBHRAEYDL-GZAUEHORSA-N |
Wikipedia | Rifapentine |
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