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'''Ofloxacin''' (sold under the brand name '''Floxin®''' in the [[United States]], '''Tarivid®''' in Europe and some other countries) is a [[fluoroquinolone]] [[antibiotic]]. Ofloxacin is the [[racemate|racemic]] mixture of the [[Chirality (chemistry)|chiral]] compound. The biologically active [[enantiomer]] is sold separately under the name of [[levofloxacin]]. It is used as a treatment for [[Gonorrhoea#Treatment|gonorrhoea]] and is an alternative treatment to [[ciprofloxacin]] for [[anthrax]]. | '''Ofloxacin''' (sold under the brand name '''Floxin®''' in the [[United States]], '''Tarivid®''' in Europe and some other countries) is a [[fluoroquinolone]] [[antibiotic]]. Ofloxacin is the [[racemate|racemic]] mixture of the [[Chirality (chemistry)|chiral]] compound. The biologically active [[enantiomer]] is sold separately under the name of [[levofloxacin]]. It is used as a treatment for [[Gonorrhoea#Treatment|gonorrhoea]] and is an alternative treatment to [[ciprofloxacin]] for [[anthrax]]. | ||
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| Routes of administration | Topical (ear drops) |
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| Protein binding | 32% |
| Elimination half-life | 9 hours |
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| E number | {{#property:P628}} |
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| Formula | C18H20FN3O4 |
| Molar mass | 361.368 g/mol |
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Ofloxacin (sold under the brand name Floxin® in the United States, Tarivid® in Europe and some other countries) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Ofloxacin is the racemic mixture of the chiral compound. The biologically active enantiomer is sold separately under the name of levofloxacin. It is used as a treatment for gonorrhoea and is an alternative treatment to ciprofloxacin for anthrax.
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