Pyrazinamide - 23/08/11
Résumé |
Generic and additional names: Pyrazinamide; pyrazinoic acid amide; pyrazine carboxylamide
CAS name: Pyrazinecarboxamide
CAS registry #: 98-96-4
Molecular formula: C5H5N3O
Molecular weight: 123.11
Intellectual property rights: Generic, first synthesized in 1936
Brand names: Pezetamid (Hefa-Frenon); Pyrafat (Fatol); Pirilène (Cassenne); Piraldina (Bracco); Tebrazid (Searle); Unipyranamide (Unichem); Zinamide (Merck & Co.)
Derivatives: Morphazinamide; pyrazinamide Mannich bases also active1
Solubility: Soluble in chloroform, methylene chloride; less soluble in benzene; sparingly soluble in water
[Merck Index]
Polarity: Log P −1.884 [DrugBank]
Melting point: 192ºC [DrugBank]
Formulation and optimal human dosage: 500 mg tablets available.
Dose 20–25 mg/kg daily, or 50–70 mg/kg three times a week. Pyrazinamide is also available as part of fixed-dose combinations with other TB drugs such as isoniazid and rifampicin (Rifater® is an example).
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