Terizidone

Terizidone
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy
category
  • C
ATC code J04AK03 (WHO)
Identifiers
Synonyms 4-[({4-[N-(3-oxo-1,2-oxazolidin-4-yl)carboximidoyl]phenyl}methylidene)amino]-1,2-oxazolidin-3-one
CAS Number 25683-71-0 N
PubChem (CID) 65720
ChemSpider 59144 YesY
UNII 1199LEX5N8 YesY
KEGG D07247 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.042.882
Chemical and physical data
Formula C14H14N4O4
Molar mass 302.286 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Terizidone is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.[1] Terizidone is used mainly used in multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in conjunction with other second-line drugs. It is a derivate of cycloserine and it is bacteriostatic.[2]

References

  1. "[Tolerability to terizidone (TZ) in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in dialyzed patients]". Minerva Med. 82 (7-8): 477–81. 1991. PMID 1922892.
  2. Rossiter, Dawn (2012). South African Medicines Formulary. Cape Town, South Africa: Health and Medical Publishing Group of the South African Medical Association. pp. 323–325. ISBN 978-1-875098-28-6.
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