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Ofloxacin
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Definition
: A synthetic fluoroquinolone (FLUOROQUINOLONES) antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
;
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
;
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Other names
Levofloxacin; Ru43280; Ru 43280; ORF28489; ORF 28489; Hoe280; Hoe 280; DR3355; DR 3355; DL8280; DL 8280; Tarivid; Ru-
43280; Quixin; Ofloxacine; Ofloxacin, (S)-
Isomer; Ofloxacin Hydrochloride; ORF-
28489; Levaquin; Hoe-
280
Drugs
*
:
FLOXIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
;
LEVOFLOXACIN
;
FLOXIN
;
OFLOXACIN
;
LEVAQUIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
;
OCUFLOX
;
QUIXIN
;
LEVOFLOXACIN; DEXTROSE
;
FLOXIN OTIC
;
LEVOFLOXACIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
;
IQUIX
;
FLOXIN IN DEXTROSE 5%
;
LEVAQUIN
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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antofloxacin
0
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Xenobiotica 2007 Jun;37(6):579-91
R 71762
0
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Chemotherapy 1999 Jan-Feb;45(1):48-55
ofloxacin pivaloyloxymethyl ester
150871-00-4 7H-
Pyrido(1,2,3-
de)-
1,4-
benzoxazine-
6-
carboxylic acid, 9-
fluoro-
2,3-
dihydro-
3-
methyl-
10-
(4-
methyl-
1-
piperazinyl)-
7-
oxo-
, (2,2-
dimethyl-
1-
oxopropoxy)methyl ester, (+-
)
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Biol Pharm Bull 1993 Jun;16(6):594-9
ofloxacin O-
glucuronide
90293-81-5
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Xenobiotica 1992 Apr;22(4):439-50
desmethylofloxacin
82419-46-3
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Drugs 1987;34 Suppl 1:56
ofloxacin N-
oxide
90318-77-7
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Drugs 1987;34 Suppl 1:56
3-
fluoromethyl ofloxacin
113472-55-2
Ofloxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1987;35(5):1896