has role pyridines antitubercular agent antilipemic drug leprostatic drug thiocarboxamide ethionamide CHEBI:4885 Ethionamide A thiocarboxamide that is pyridine-4-carbothioamide substituted by an ethyl group at position 2. A prodrug that undergoes metabolic activation by conversion to the corresponding <em>S</em>-oxide. ethionamide Etioniamid Etionamid ETP Etionamide 2-ethyl-4-thiopyridylamide chebi_ontology Ethioniamide Ethylisothiamide Ethinamide ETH Ethyonomide fatty acid synthesis inhibitor prodrug