Form
Powder
Appearance
Yellow Crystalline Powder
Melting Point
160-162°C
Assay
(On Dried Basis): 98.5-101.0%
Loss on Drying
≤0.5%
Ethionamide is a sparinlgy soluble (0.839 mg/mL) thioamide anti-Mycobacteriumantibiotic.
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C8H10N2S
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Ethionamide is thought to interfere with the synthesis of mycolic acids, an essential fatty acid component found in Mycobacterium cell walls.
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Ethionamide targets Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae responsible for tuberculosis and leprosy respectively.
Powder
Yellow Crystalline Powder
160-162°C
(On Dried Basis): 98.5-101.0%
≤0.5%