rifabutin

rifabutin
rif·a·bu·tin 'rif-ə-.byüt-ən n a semisynthetic antibacterial drug C46H62N4O11 used esp. to prevent infection with bacteria of the Mycobacterium avium complex in individuals affected with AIDS

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rif·a·bu·tin (rif″ə-buґtin) [USP] an antibacterial derived from rifamycin S, used for the prevention of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection; administered orally.

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