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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) |
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) |
Rifabutin Medical Definitions and Terms
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