Term Name: ethionamide
Synonyms: 2-ethyl-4-thiopyridylamide, 2-ethylpyridine-4-carbothioamide, ETH, Ethinamide, Ethionamide, ethionamidum, Ethioniamide, Ethylisothiamide, Ethyonomide, Etionamid, etionamida, Etionamide, Etioniamid, ETP, Trecator
Definition: A thiocarboxamide that is pyridine-4-carbothioamide substituted by an ethyl group at position 2. A prodrug that undergoes metabolic activation by conversion to the corresponding S-oxide.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:4885]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: pyridines thiocarboxamide
has_role: antilipemic drug antitubercular agent fatty acid synthesis inhibitor leprostatic drug prodrug
inverse has_functional_parent: ethionamide S-oxide