Fluoroquinolones
- Name
- Fluoroquinolones
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002228 (DBCAT000902)
- Description
A group of QUINOLONES with at least one fluorine atom and a piperazinyl group.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Technetium Tc-99m ciprofloxacin Investigated for use/treatment in infectious and parasitic disease (unspecified). Orbifloxacin Orbifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It is marketed by Schering-Plough Animal Health and approved for certain infections in dogs. Sarafloxacin Sarafloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic drug, which was discontinued by its manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories, before receiving approval for use in the US or Canada. Difloxacin Difloxacin is a synthetic fluoroquinolone used in veterinary. As an antibacterial, it presents a broad bactericidal spectrum and its effects are dependent on its concentration. However, it presents a reduced... Grepafloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat various gram positive and gram negative bacterial infections. Enoxacin For the treatment of adults (≥18 years of age) with the following infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms: (1) uncomplicated urethral or cervical gonorrhea due to Neisseria... Pefloxacin An antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Trovafloxacin An antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea and chlamydia. Nalidixic acid A quinolone antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections. Rosoxacin For the treatment of bacterial infection of respiratory tract, urinary tract, GI, CNS and immuno compromised patients. Cinoxacin For the treatment of initial and recurrent urinary tract infections in adults caused by the following susceptible microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella species (including K. pneumoniae), and... Gatifloxacin A fourth generation fluoroquinolone used to treat a wide variety of infections in the body. Norfloxacin A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic with variable activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Typically reserved for the treatment of UTIs due to accumulation in the urine. Levofloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat infections caused by susceptible bacteria of the upper respiratory tract, skin and skin structures, urinary tract, and prostate, as well as for post-exposure treatment of inhaled anthrax and the plague. Gemifloxacin A quinolone antibacterial agent used for the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia caused by susceptible bacteria. Temafloxacin For the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, genital and urinary infections like prostatitis, and skin infections. Fleroxacin Fleroxacin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial fluoroquinolone. Garenoxacin Investigated for use/treatment in bacterial infection. Nemonoxacin Investigated for use/treatment in bacterial infection and pneumonia. Besifloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic agent used for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. Flumequine Flumequine is a synthetic chemotherapeutic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class used to treat bacterial infections. Pazufloxacin Pazufloxacin is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02592096 (Pazufloxacin Mesilate Ear Drops Clinical Trial Protocol). Prulifloxacin A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a variety of susceptible bacterial infections. Sitafloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic indicated in the treatment of susceptible bacterial infections. Oxolinic acid Not Annotated Rufloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic indicated in the treatment of susceptible respiratory infections and uncomplicated cystitis. Pipemidic acid A quinolone antibiotic indicated in the treatment of susceptible urinary tract infections. Moxifloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin A second generation fluoroquinolone used to treat various susceptible bacterial infections. Lomefloxacin A fluoroquinolone used to prevent and treat a wide variety of infections in the body. Ofloxacin An antibacterial agent used for the treatment of bacterial infections in many parts of the body, including the respiratory tract, kidney, skin, soft tissue, and urinary tract. Sparfloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial respiratory infections and sinusitis. Delafloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat skin and skin structure infections. Finafloxacin Finafloxacin is indicated for the treatment of acute otitis externa (AOE) with or without an otowick, caused by susceptible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus in patients age 1... Enrofloxacin Enrofloxacin is an antibiotic agent from the fluoroquinolone family produced by the Bayer Corporation. Enrofloxacin is approved by the FDA for its veterinary use. Due to the identification of fluoroquinolone-resistant... Pradofloxacin Pradofloxacin is a 3rd generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic developed by Bayer HealthCare AG, Animal Health GmBH. It was approved by the European Commission in April 2011 for bacterial infections in dogs... Tosufloxacin Not Annotated Levonadifloxacin Levonadifloxacin is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03405064 (Comparative Study of Levonadifloxacin (IV and Oral) With Linezolid (IV and Oral) in Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)). - Drugs & Drug Targets