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Pyrazinamide

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Pyrazinecarboxamide, Pyrazinamide, Pyrazinoic acid amide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5N3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
123.11
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
112306
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Product Name

Pyrazinamide, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI key

IPEHBUMCGVEMRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

NC(=O)c1cnccn1

InChI

1S/C5H5N3O/c6-5(9)4-3-7-1-2-8-4/h1-3H,(H2,6,9)

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

pyrazinamide

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

189-191 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Pyrazinamide EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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P R Donald et al.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland), 92(1), 1-8 (2011-07-29)
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an essential sterilizing drug and with rifampicin enables six-month short-course antituberculosis chemotherapy. Despite routine use for nearly forty years uncertainty remains regarding the most appropriate PZA dosage for children. In view of this uncertainty literature relating to
Kwok Chiu Chang et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 55(10), 4499-4505 (2011-07-20)
Standard culture-based testing of the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to pyrazinamide is difficult to perform. This systematic review with meta-analyses evaluated the roles of molecular assays targeting pncA and of pyrazinamidase assays. PubMed and Embase were searched for relevant publications
A Somoskovi et al.
Respiratory research, 2(3), 164-168 (2001-11-01)
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have emerged worldwide. In many countries and regions, these resistant strains constitute a serious threat to the efficacy of tuberculosis control programs. An important element in gaining control of this epidemic is developing an
Tawanda Gumbo et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(9), 2420-2425 (2014-05-14)
To identify the pyrazinamide MIC above which standard combination therapy fails. MICs of pyrazinamide were determined for Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, cultured from 58 patients in a previous randomized clinical trial in Cape Town, South Africa. The MICs were determined using
Y Zhang et al.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 7(1), 6-21 (2003-04-19)
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an important sterilising tuberculosis drug that helps to shorten the duration of current chemotherapy regimens for tuberculosis. When first discovered, it had activity in murine tuberculosis but no apparent in vitro activity, and its subsequent use in

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