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What does rifabutin mean?
A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria.
Where does rifabutin come from?
From rifa- (“rifamycin derivative”).

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