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Fleroxacin
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Definition
: A broad-spectrum antimicrobial fluoroquinolone. The drug strongly inhibits the DNA-supercoiling activity of DNA GYRASE.
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Infective Agents
;
Enzyme Inhibitors
;
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Other names
Ro 236240; Ro 23 6240; AM 833; Ro 23-
6240; Quinodis; Gr++nenthal Brand of Fleroxacin; AM-
833; AM833
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
tri-
p-
quinodimethane
0
*Nitriles
Fleroxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Oct 19;133(41):16342-5
fleroxacin N-
oxide
0
*Cyclic N-Oxides
Fleroxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1996 Aug;40(8):1903-9
N-
demethylfleroxacin
79660-71-2
Fleroxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
J Chromatogr 1990;527(1):91
Ro 19-
7728
104638-13-3
Fleroxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
J Chromatogr 1990;527(1):91
Ro-
23-
9424
115622-58-7
Cefotaxime/*analogs & derivatives
Fleroxacin/*analogs & derivatives.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1989;12(2):143