Term Name: pyrazinecarboxamide
Synonyms: 2-carbamylpyrazine, 2-pyrazinecarboxamide, pyrazinamida, Pyrazinamide, pyrazinamidum, pyrazine carboxamide, PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXAMIDE, pyrazineamide, Pyrazinoic acid amide
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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:45285]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: monocarboxylic acid amide N-acylammonia pyrazines
has subtype: N-butyl-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide
has_role: antitubercular agent prodrug