| Descriptor English: | Rifamycins | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Rifamicinas 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Rifamicinas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Rifamycine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Rifomycins | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D03.633.400.811 D04.345.295.750 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012294 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||||
| Pharm Action: | Anti-Bacterial Agents | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 73; was RIFOMYCIN 1963-72 | ||||||
| Online Note: | use RIFAMYCINS to search RIFOMYCIN 1966-72 | ||||||
| History Note: | 73; was RIFOMYCIN 1963-72 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 12706 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D012294 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 350 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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 Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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 CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 Polycyclic Compounds [D04]Polycyclic Compounds
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                | Concept UI | M0019113 | 
| Scope note | 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. | 
| Preferred term | Rifamycins | 
| Entry term(s) | Rifomycins | 
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