Clofazimine

Clofazimine is an antimycobacterial agent used in combination therapy for the treatment of leprosy. It possesses anti-inflammatory properties that help manage erythema nodosum leprosum. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibiotics and antituberculars. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Lamprene, Chlofazimine and Clofazimina. Its PubChem CID is 2794.

CAS No 2030-63-9
Molecular Formula C27H22Cl2N4
Molecular Weight 473.4 g/mol
Synonyms N,5-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(propan-2-ylimino)-3,5-dihydrophenazin-2-amine

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