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Rifabutin

Medical Definition: A broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients.
Also Called: Ansatipine,LM-427
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 72559-06-9
Previously Indexed: Rifamycins (1981-1993)
Rifabutin Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Streptovaricin - A complex of ansamycin antibiotics consisting of streptovaricins A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, and K of which streptovaricin C is the major component. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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