Lomefloxacin
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Lomefloxacin
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 1-ethyl-6,8-difluoro- 7-(3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 4-oxo-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 98079-51-7 |
| ATC code | J01MA07 S01AX17 |
| PubChem | 3948 |
| DrugBank | APRD01076 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C17H19N3F2O3 |
| Mol. weight | 351.348 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Protein binding | 10% |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | 8 hours |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
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| Routes | ? |
Lomefloxacin hydrochloride (Maxaquin®) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections including bronchitis and urinary tract infections. It is also used to prevent urinary tract infections prior to surgery. It is taken orally, usually daily for 10-14 days.
| Quinolones (J01M) edit | ||
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| Fluoroquinolones: |
Ciprofloxacin, Enoxacin, Fleroxacin, Gatifloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Grepafloxacin, Levofloxacin, Lomefloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Pefloxacin, Prulifloxacin, Rufloxacin, Sparfloxacin, Temafloxacin, Trovafloxacin, Sitafloxacin |
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| Other quinolones: |
Cinoxacin, Flumequine, Nalidixic acid, Oxolinic acid, Pipemidic acid, Piromidic acid, Rosoxacin |
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