Chemicals and Drugs

Pyrazinamide

A pyrazine that is used therapeutically as an antitubercular agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pyrazine that is used therapeutically as an antitubercular agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H5N3O
Molecular Weight
123.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
98-96-4
IUPAC Name
pyrazine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
IPEHBUMCGVEMRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN=C(C=N1)C(=O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D011718
Source
PubChem CID 1046

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Tisamid

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.679.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyrazinamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011718. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011718
  2. Pyrazinamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrazinamide
  3. Pyrazinamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417571
  4. Pyrazinamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1046. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1046