Rifampin
National Cancer Institute
Definitions · 2020-02
Abstract
A semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin with broad antibacterial activity. Rifampin inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in susceptible bacteria and is often used in combination with other antibiotics for various infections including tuberculosis.
MeSH terms
- Rifamycin
- Antibiotics
- Microbiology
- Rifampicin
- Bacteria
- RNA polymerase
- Tuberculosis
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Virology