Term Name: |
pyrazinecarboxamide |
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Synonyms: |
- 2-carbamylpyrazine
- 2-pyrazinecarboxamide
- pyrazinamida
- pyrazinamide
- pyrazinamidum
- pyrazine carboxamide
- pyrazine-2-carboxamide
- pyrazineamide
- Pyrazinoic acid amide
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Definition: |
A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of pyrazinoic acid (pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid) with ammonia. A prodrug for pyrazinoic acid, pyrazinecarboxamide is used as part of multidrug regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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