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rifamycin SV

under Rifamycins
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More on Rifamycins Definition: A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.      Other names Rifomycins
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
rifamycin SV [ Aventis brand of rifamycin SV, sodium salt,Hoechst brand of rifamycin SV, sodium salt,5,6,9,17,19,21-hexahydroxy-23-methoxy-2,4,12,16,18,20,22-heptamethyl-2,7-(epoxypentadeca(1,11,13)trienimino)naphtho(2,1-b)furan-1,11(2-H)-dione, 21-acetate,Bouchara brand of rifamycin SV, sodium salt,Merck Sharp & Dohme brand of rifamycin SV, sodium salt,Otafa,R-75-1,Rifacin,Rifamicina Colirio,Rifamycine Chibret,Rifocina,Rifocyna,rifamycin SV, monosodium salt,rifamycin SV, sodium salt ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #8009 		6998-60-3 rifamycin  *Rifamycins
Pharma Action Antirheumatic Agents 		J Int Med Res 1980;8(1):1

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