Rifamycin Sodium

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A sodium salt of rifamycin, an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces mediterranei which is used to treat mycobacterium infections.

**Synonyms:** - 2,7-(epoxypentadeca(1,11,13)trienimino)naphtho(2,1-b)furan-1,11(2h)-dione, 5,6,9,17,19,21-hexahydroxy-23-methoxy-2,4,12,16,18,20,22-heptamethyl-, 21-Acetate, Sodium Salt - CB-01-11 - RIFAMYCIN SODIUM - Rifamycin SV Sodium