Term Name: | pyrazinecarboxamide |
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Synonyms: | 2-carbamylpyrazine, 2-pyrazinecarboxamide, pyrazinamida, pyrazinamide, pyrazinamidum, pyrazine carboxamide, PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXAMIDE, pyrazineamide, Pyrazinoic acid amide |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of pyrazinoic acid (pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid) with ammonia. A prodrug for pyrazinoic acid, pyrazinecarboxamide is used as part of multidrug regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:45285] ( EBI ) |