.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J04AB05 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J04AB05| name: | Rifapentine |
| ATC code: | J04AB05 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Rifapentine is a long-acting rifamycin antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), including latent TB infection and active pulmonary TB. It acts by inhibiting DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Rifapentine is approved by several regulatory agencies including the FDA and is commonly used in combination regimens with other anti-tuberculous agents.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult subjects, both male and female, following oral administration.
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