Prothionamide

Prothionamide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-propylpyridine-4-carbothioamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
14222-60-7 Yes
J04AD01
PubChem CID 666418
ChemSpider 579891 
UNII 76YOO33643 Yes
Chemical data
Formula C9H12N2S
180.271 g/mol
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Protionamide (or prothionamide) is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.[1]

It has also been tested for use in the treatment of leprosy.[2]

See also

References

  1. Wang F, Langley R, Gulten G et al. (January 2007). "Mechanism of thioamide drug action against tuberculosis and leprosy". J. Exp. Med. 204 (1): 73–8. doi:10.1084/jem.20062100. PMC 2118422. PMID 17227913.
  2. Fajardo TT, Guinto RS, Cellona RV, Abalos RM, Dela Cruz EC, Gelber RH (March 2006). "A clinical trial of ethionamide and prothionamide for treatment of lepromatous leprosy". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 74 (3): 457–61. PMID 16525107.