Rifabutin
An antibiotic used to prevent and treat Mycobacterium avium complex infections in people with HIV, and also used as part of combination regimens for tuberculosis. It works similarly to rifampin but has a different drug interaction profile, making it preferable in patients on certain HIV medications.
Masse moléculaire
847,0000 g/mol
LogP
5,60
TPSA
209,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Non conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CO[C@H]1/C=C/O[C@@]2(C)Oc3c(C)c(O)c4c(c3C2=O)C2=NC3(CCN(CC(C)C)CC3)NC2=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)C4=O
InChI
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
Molecular Formula
C46H62N4O11
HBD / HBA
5 / 14
Liaisons Rotatives
5
Atomes Lourds
61
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
An antibiotic used to prevent and treat Mycobacterium avium complex infections in people with HIV, and also used as part of combination regimens for tuberculosis. It works similarly to rifampin but has a different drug interaction profile, making it preferable in patients on certain HIV medications.
Yes, Rifabutin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL444633. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 135415564. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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