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rifaximin

CHEBI:CHEBI_75246

Definition

A semisynthetic member of the class of rifamycins and non-systemic gastrointestinal site-specific broad spectrum antibiotic. Used in the treatment of traveller's diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy and irritable bowel syndrome.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C43H51N3O11
Molecular Mass
785.87850
Charge
0
SMILES
CO[C@H]1\C=C\O[C@@]2(C)Oc3c(C)c(O)c4c(O)c(NC(=O)\C(C)=C/C=C/[C@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1C)c1c(nc5cc(C)ccn15)c4c3C2=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C43H51N3O11/c1-19-14-16-46-28(18-19)44-32-29-30-37(50)25(7)40-31(29)41(52)43(9,57-40)55-17-15-27(54-10)22(4)39(56-26(8)47)24(6)36(49)23(5)35(48)20(2)12-11-13-21(3)42(53)45-33(34(32)46)38(30)51/h11-18,20,22-24,27,35-36,39,48-51H,1-10H3,(H,45,53)/b12-11+,17-15+,21-13-/t20-,22+,23+,24+,27-,35-,36+,39+,43-/m0/s1
InChIKey
NZCRJKRKKOLAOJ-XRCRFVBUSA-N

Alternative Names

  • Rifamycin L 105
  • Rifamycin L 105SV
  • Rifaxidin
  • rifaximin
  • rifaximina
  • rifaximine
  • rifaximinun
  • Xifaxsan
  • (2S,16Z,18E,20S,21S,22R,23R,24R,25S,26R,27S,28E)-5,6,21,23-tetrahydroxy-27-methoxy-2,4,11,16,20,22,24,26-octamethyl-1,15-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-2,7-(epoxypentadeca[1,11,13]trienoimino)furo[2'',3'':7',8']naphtho[1',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-25-yl acetate

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Rifaximin
DRON_00010000
35619
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CHEBI:75246

Additional References

Wikipedia:Rifaximin

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