NALT

Preferred term

rifampicin

Chemical

A semisynthetic antibiotic produced from Streptomyces mediterranei. It has a broad antibacterial spectrum, including activity against several forms of Mycobacterium. In susceptible organisms it inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity by forming a stable complex with the enzyme. It thus suppresses the initiation of RNA synthesis. Rifampin is bactericidal, and acts on both intracellular and extracellular organisms.

rifamycins

rifadin
rifampin
rimactan

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

32233

Spanish

rifampicina

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61571

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/15/15