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MeSH Heading: Rifamycins
Tree Number(s): D03.633.400.811; D04.345.295.750
Unique ID: D012294
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012294
Scope Note: A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.
Entry Term(s): Rifamycin; Rifomycin; Rifomycins
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Number: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 350
Public MeSH Note: 73; was RIFOMYCIN 1963-72
Online Note: use RIFAMYCINS to search RIFOMYCIN 1966-72
History Note: 73; was RIFOMYCIN 1963-72
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0019113
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: A group of ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS characterized by a chromophoric naphthohydroquinone group spanned by an aliphatic bridge not previously found in other known ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS. They have been isolated from fermentation broths of Streptomyces mediterranei.
Terms: Rifamycins Preferred Term
Term UI T036506
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Rifomycins
Term UI T036507
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Rifamycin
Term UI T000996722
Date11/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Rifomycin
Term UI T000996723
Date11/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Rifamycins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024