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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H7N3O
Molecular Weight 137.1393
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ISONIAZID

SMILES

NNC(=O)C1=CC=NC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=QRXWMOHMRWLFEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H7N3O/c7-9-6(10)5-1-3-8-4-2-5/h1-4H,7H2,(H,9,10)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H7N3O
Molecular Weight 137.1393
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Isoniazid is a bactericidal agent active against organisms of the genus Mycobacterium, specifically M. tuberculosis, M. bovis and M. kansasii. Isoniazid is recommended for all forms of tuberculosis in which organisms are susceptible. Isoniazid is a prodrug and must be activated by bacterial catalase. Isoniazid inhibits InhA, the enoyl reductase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, by forming a covalent adduct with the NAD cofactor. The most frequent adverse reactions to isoniazid are those affecting the nervous system and the liver.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.75 nM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Isoniazid

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.7 mg/L
15 mg/kg bw 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
7.7 mg/L
15 mg/kg 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
2.1 mg/L
5 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
2.8 mg/L
5 μg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
16.6 mg/L
15 mg/kg bw 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
3.1 mg/L
5 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
37.81 mg × h/L
15 mg/kg bw 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
53.17 mg × h/L
15 mg/kg 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
6.96 mg × h/L
5 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
9.71 mg × h/L
5 μg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
71.52 mg × h/L
15 mg/kg bw 2 times / week multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens
11.06 ng × h/L
5 mg/kg bw 1 times / day multiple, oral
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
86%
unknown, unknown
ISONIAZID plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG


OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer






Drug as perpetrator​

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Adults: 5 mg/kg up to 300 mg daily in a single dose; or 15 mg/kg up to 900 mg/day, two or three times/week Children: 10 mg/kg to15 mg/kg up to 300 mg daily in a single dose; or 20 mg/kg to 40 mg/kg up to 900 mg/day, two or three times/week
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
1.56 μg/ml
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
V83O1VOZ8L
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version