Grepafloxacin

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Grepafloxacin chemical structure
Grepafloxacin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-5-methyl-7-(3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 4-oxo-quinoline- 3-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 119914-60-2
ATC code J01MA11
PubChem 72474
DrugBank APRD01003
Chemical data
Formula C19H22N3FO3 
Mol. weight 359.395 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Protein binding 50%
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Therapeutic considerations
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Grepafloxacin hydrochloride (Raxar®, Glaxo Wellcome) is an oral broad-spectrum quinoline antibacterial agent used to treat bacterial infections. Grepafloxacin was withdrawn in the United States due to its side effect of lengthening the QT interval on the electrocardiogram, leading to cardiac events and sudden death.


Quinolones (J01M) edit
Fluoroquinolones:

Ciprofloxacin, Enoxacin, Fleroxacin, Gatifloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Grepafloxacin, Levofloxacin, Lomefloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Pefloxacin, Prulifloxacin, Rufloxacin, Sparfloxacin, Temafloxacin, Trovafloxacin, Sitafloxacin

Other quinolones:

Cinoxacin, Flumequine, Nalidixic acid, Oxolinic acid, Pipemidic acid, Piromidic acid, Rosoxacin