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Description
Mode of Action: Inhibits initiation of RNA synthesis by binding to β-subunit of RNA polymerase. It inhibits the assembly of DNA and protein into mature virus particles.
- Treats Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis-related mycobacterial infections
- Widely used as an antipruritic agent in the autoimmune cholestatic liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)
- It has been shown to cause hepatitis
Specifications
Specifications
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Absorbance | λ max (methanol): 237–239, 334–338, 475–479nm |
| Melting Point | 183°C to 188°C (decomposition)(literature) |
| Extinction Coefficient | EmM (max absorbance, phosphate buffer, pH 7.38): 33.20 (237nm); 32.10 (255nm); 27.00 (334nm);15.40 (475nm) (Lit.) |
| Quantity | 100 mg |
| Optical Rotation | [α]D25°=+10.6° (c=0.5% in CDCl3)(Lit.) |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in chloroform (349mg/mL, 25°C), DMSO (∽100mg/mL), ethyl acetate (108mg/mL, 25°C), methanol (16mg/mL, 25°C) tetrahydrofuran. |
| Formula Weight | 822.96 |
Safety and Handling
Product Identifier
- Rifampin
- Warning
- Acute toxicity Category 4
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
- Specific target organ toxicity Category 3
- H302-Harmful if swallowed.
- H315-Causes skin irritation.
- H319-Causes serious eye irritation.
- H335-May cause respiratory irritation.
- P261-Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P321-Specific treatment (see on this label).
- P405-Store locked up.
- P501b-Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Rifampin
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