Term Name: | rifaximin |
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Synonyms: | (2S,16Z,18E,20S,21S,22R,23R,24R,25S,26R,27S,28E)-5,6,21,23-tetrahydroxy-27-methoxy-2,4,11,16,20,22,24,26-octamethyl-1,15-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-2,7-(epoxypentadeca[1,11,13]trienoimino)furo[2'',3'':7',8']naphtho[1',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-25-yl acetate, Rifamycin L 105, Rifamycin L 105SV, Rifaxidin, rifaximin, rifaximina, rifaximine, rifaximinun, Xifaxsan |
Definition: | A semisynthetic member of the class of rifamycins and non-systemic gastrointestinal site-specific broad spectrum antibiotic. Used in the treatment of traveller's diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy and irritable bowel syndrome. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75246] ( EBI ) |