Rifabutin

"Rifabutin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients.

Descriptor ID	D017828
MeSH Number(s)	D03.549.811.650 D04.345.295.750.650
Concept/Terms	Rifabutin Rifabutin Rifabutine Ansamycin Mycobutin Mycobutin Pfizer Brand of Rifabutin Rifabutin Pfizer Brand Ansatipine LM-427 LM-427 LM 427 LM427 Alfacid Alfacid Grünenthal Brand of Rifabutin Ansatipin Ansatipin Kenfarma Brand of Rifabutin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Rifabutin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds with 4 or More Rings [D03.549]
Rifamycins [D03.549.811]
Rifabutin [D03.549.811.650]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Lactams, Macrocyclic [D04.345.295]
Rifamycins [D04.345.295.750]
Rifabutin [D04.345.295.750.650]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Rifabutin".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Rifabutin".

Rifabutin
Streptovaricin

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