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.
ChEBI ID: 45285
There is 1 compound belonging to this class, involving 0 study.
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| N-butyl-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide | A pyrazinecarboxamide in which a 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrazine nucleus is substituted on C-5 by a 4-hydroxyphenyl group and on C-2 by a butylcarbamyl group. A synthetic determinant of cefadroxil, it is a promising tool for determining in vitro cross-reactivity to cefadroxil in amoxicillin-allergic patients. |
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