Drug Summary

  Drug name:  ethionamide
  Chemical name:  Ethionamide
  Formula:  C₈H₁₀N₂S
  Weight:   166.243
  CAS no:  536-33-4
  DrugBank link:  DB00609
  Description:  A second-line antitubercular agent that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis. It also may be used for treatment of leprosy. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868)
  Indication:  For use in the treatment of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis when other antitubercular drugs have failed.