Prothionamide
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  • 2-propylpyridine-4-carbothioamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H12N2S
Molar mass180.27 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCc1cc(ccn1)C(=S)N
  • InChI=1S/C9H12N2S/c1-2-3-8-6-7(9(10)12)4-5-11-8/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H2,10,12) ☒N
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Protionamide (or prothionamide) is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Wang F, Langley R, Gulten G, et al. (January 2007). "Mechanism of thioamide drug action against tuberculosis and leprosy". J. Exp. Med. 204 (1): 73–8. doi:10.1084/jem.20062100. PMC 2118422. PMID 17227913.
  2. ^ Fajardo TT, Guinto RS, Cellona RV, Abalos RM, Dela Cruz EC, Gelber RH (March 2006). "A clinical trial of ethionamide and prothionamide for treatment of lepromatous leprosy". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 74 (3): 457–61. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.457. PMID 16525107. S2CID 21415032.
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