Bedaquiline Fumarate
Bedaquiline Fumarate is an antimycobacterial antibiotic used to treat multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in adults when other effective treatment options cannot be used. It belongs to the diarylquinoline class and is typically used as part of a combination therapy regimen.
An antibiotic for drug-resistant tuberculosis used when other treatments fail.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1364503
- Generic
- Bedaquiline Fumarate
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in adults as part of combination therapy when other effective agents cannot be used.
Bedaquiline inhibits mycobacterial ATP synthase, an essential enzyme for energy production in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, leading to bacterial death.
Has a FDA Black Box Warning for increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias (QT prolongation) and death. Requires baseline and periodic ECG monitoring. Liver function tests should be monitored. Only available through a restricted distribution program due to its safety profile.
Official drug label
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