Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Rifabutin

Description of the Drug

Rifabutin is an antibiotic used to treat mycobacterium avium complex disease in patients with HIV.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00615

Brand Name(s)

Mycobutin, Rifabutin

Company Owner(s)

Redhill Biopharma Ltd, Novitium Pharma Llc, Pfizer Inc, Lupin Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial DNA-directed RNA polymerase PROTEIN COMPLEX INHIBITOR CHEMBL2364672

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL36043
PharmGKB PA451249
DrugBank DB00615
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14791636
LINCS LSM-43193
Nikkaji J342.306I
PDBe RBT
BindingDB 50237607
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID0033960
DrugCentral 2376
Brenda 135623
ChemicalBook CB0702764
rxnorm RIFABUTIN MYCOBUTIN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012943
KEGG Ligand C07235
ChEBI 45367
ZINC ZINC000169621215