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Rifabutin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Ansamycin, Ansatipine (Farmitalia), LM-427, Mycobutin (Farmitalia)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C46H62N4O11
CAS Number:
72559-06-9
Molecular Weight:
847.00
MDL number:
MFCD00866816
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

rifabutin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[N+H]1(CCC2(NC3=C4NC(=O)\C(=C/C=C/[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](\C=C\O[C@]5(Oc6c(c(c(c(c6C)[O-])C4=O)C3=N2)C5=O)C)OC)C)OC(=O)C)C)O)C)O)C)\C)CC1)CC(C)C

InChI

1S/C46H62N4O11/c1-22(2)21-50-18-16-46(17-19-50)48-34-31-32-39(54)28(8)42-33(31)43(56)45(10,61-42)59-20-15-30(58-11)25(5)41(60-29(9)51)27(7)38(53)26(6)37(52)23(3)13-12-14-24(4)44(57)47-36(40(32)55)35(34)49-46/h12-15,20,22-23,25-27,30,37-38,41,49,52-54H,16-19,21H2,1-11H3,(H,47,57)/b13-12+,20-15+,24-14-/t23-,25+,26+,27+,30-,37-,38+,41+,45-/m0/s1

InChI key

ATEBXHFBFRCZMA-VXTBVIBXSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Rifabutin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Rifabutin Capsules
  • Rifabutin Compounded Oral Suspension

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rifabutin is an antibiotic; antitumor.
Rifabutin is an antibiotic; antitumor. Rifabutin interferes with HSP-90 molecular chaperone, enhances ubiquitination and protein degradation, and inactivates bacterial RNA polymerase.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

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11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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Against the proposition: all patients with advanced HIV disease should be offered rifabutin prophylaxis.
A Pozniak et al.
Genitourinary medicine, 72(4), 269-271 (1996-08-01)
Anne M Baciewicz et al.
Current medical research and opinion, 29(1), 1-12 (2012-11-10)
Rifampin is a potent inducer of both cytochrome P-450 oxidative enzymes and the P-glycoprotein transport system. Among numerous well documented, clinically significant interactions, examples include warfarin, oral contraceptives, itraconazole, digoxin, verapamil, simvastatin, and human immunodeficiency virus-related protease inhibitors. Rifabutin reduces
Timothy J Haggerty et al.
PloS one, 9(12), e114506-e114506 (2014-12-17)
In an effort to enhance antigen-specific T cell recognition of cancer cells, we have examined numerous modulators of antigen-expression. In this report we demonstrate that twelve different Hsp90 inhibitors (iHsp90) share the ability to increase the expression of differentiation antigens
A Loeliger et al.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 16(1), 6-15 (2011-08-09)
To assess how to best manage co-administration of rifabutin (RFB) and human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) protease inhibitor (PI) containing antiretroviral treatment (ART). Recommended for initial anti-tuberculosis treatment, rifampicin (RMP) lowers PI concentrations below therapeutic levels, posing significant challenges for
Anne M Baciewicz et al.
The American journal of the medical sciences, 335(2), 126-136 (2008-02-16)
Rifampin is a potent inducer of cytochrome P-450 oxidative enzymes as well as the P-glycoprotein transport system. Several examples of well-documented clinically significant interactions include warfarin, oral contraceptives, cyclosporine, itraconazole, digoxin, verapamil, nifedipine, simvastatin, midazolam, and human immunodeficiency virus-related protease
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