Pretomanid

Pretomanid
Clinical data
Trade namesDovprela
Other namesPA-824
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa619056
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Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
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Legal status
Identifiers
  • (6S)-2-Nitro-6-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]oxy}-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b] [1,3]oxazine
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H12F3N3O5
Molar mass359.261 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1[C@@H](COC2=NC(=CN21)[N+](=O)[O-])OCC3=CC=C(C=C3)OC(F)(F)F
  • InChI=1S/C14H12F3N3O5/c15-14(16,17)25-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)7-23-11-5-19-6-12(20(21)22)18-13(19)24-8-11/h1-4,6,11H,5,7-8H2/t11-/m0/s1 N
  • Key:ZLHZLMOSPGACSZ-NSHDSACASA-N N

Pretomanid is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis affecting the lungs. It is generally used together with bedaquiline and linezolid. It is taken by mouth.

The most common side effects include nerve damage, acne, vomiting, headache, low blood sugar, diarrhea, and liver inflammation. It is in the nitroimidazole class of medications.

Pretomanid was approved for medical use in the United States in August 2019, and in the European Union in July 2020. Pretomanid was developed by TB Alliance. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.