Name
Rifabutin
Alternate Names
Ansamycin
LM427
Mycobutin
Rifabutine
Abbreviations
None
Category
AIDS drug
Subcategory
None
NSC Number
113926
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
Rifabutin is indicated for the prevention of Mycobacterium Avium complex (MAC) in patients with advanced HIV. It has been used in combination with other drugs for the treatment of MAC in patients with AIDS. It has also been used to treat other mycobacterial infections.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded