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Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline antimycobacterial used in combination with other antibacterials to treat pulmonary multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Bedaquiline is a bactericidal antimycobacterial drug belonging to the class of diarylquinoline.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline antimycobacterial drug that inhibits mycobacterial ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate) synthase, by binding to subunit c of the enzyme that is essential for the generation of energy in M. tuberculosis..
- Primary indication
- Bedaquiline is indicated as part of combination therapy in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients (5 years and older and weighing at least 15 kg) with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant...Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- C32H31BrN2O2 · 555.505 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- United States, 2012 · European Union, 2016
- Code names
- AIDS222089 · R-207910 · TMC-207
- Brand names
- Sirturo
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