Description / Application
Pyrazinecarboxamide is 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. It has a role as an antitubercular agent and a prodrug. It is a monocarboxylic acid amide, a member of pyrazines and a N-acylammonia.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Pyrazinecarboxamide; Pyrazinoic acid amide; Pezetamid; Pyrafat; Zinamide |
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| Molecular Formula | C5H5N3O |
| Molecular Weight | 123.11 |
| MFCD | MFCD00006132 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |