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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H10N2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.24
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
EC Number:
208-628-9
MDL number:
Product Name
Ethionamide,
assay
≥98.0%
Quality Level
form
powder
technique(s)
ligand binding assay: suitable
color
yellow
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
CCc1cc(ccn1)C(N)=S
InChI
1S/C8H10N2S/c1-2-7-5-6(8(9)11)3-4-10-7/h3-5H,2H2,1H3,(H2,9,11)
InChI key
AEOCXXJPGCBFJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Ethionamide (ETA, ETH), a thioamide, is an anti-tuberculosis agent used as a second-line therapy in treating tuberculosis when other agents are not effective. The structure of ETA is similar to isoniazid.
Application
Ethionamide is used in antimicrobials and in potency assay of test compounds on M. tuberculosis.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ethionamide is used as an anti-tuberculosis antibiotic and an inducer of hypothyroidism.
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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Nuno Vale et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 81(2), 314-323 (2012-03-16)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has become a worldwide problem and a major public health concern. The mechanisms of resistance are fairly well characterized for most agents, but MDR limits the therapeutic usefulness of both new and classical medicines against TB. Ethionamide
Ekaterina Gelman et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 56(7), 3610-3614 (2012-04-25)
The genus Mycobacterium comprises slow-growing species with generation times ranging from hours to weeks. The protracted incubation time before colonies appear on solid culture medium can result in overgrowth by faster-growing microorganisms. To prevent contamination, the solid media used in
S Thee et al.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland), 97, 126-136 (2015-11-21)
Ethionamide (ETH) and prothionamide (PTH), both thioamides, have proven efficacy in clinical studies and form important components for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens and for treatment of tuberculous meningitis in adults and children. ETH and PTH are pro-drugs that, following enzymatic
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| E6005-25G | 04061832416229 |
| E6005-100G | 04061833604410 |
| E6005-5G | 04061833604427 |

