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'''''For patient information, click <u>[[Gatifloxzcin (patient information)|here]]'''''</u>. | |||
==Overview== | |||
'''Gatifloxacin''' is an [[antibiotic]] of the fourth-generation [[fluoroquinolone]] family, that like other members of that family, inhibits the [[bacteria]]l[[enzyme]]s [[DNA gyrase]] and [[topoisomerase IV]]. [[Bristol-Myers Squibb]] introduced Gatifloxacin in 1999 under the proprietary name '''Tequin'''® for the treatment of respiratory tract infections, having licensed the medication from Kyorin Pharmaceutical Company of Japan then withdrawn from the market in 2006. Allergan produces an eye-drop formulation called '''Zymar'''®. and '''Zymaxid''' . | |||
==Category== | |||
[[Fluoroquinolone]], fourth generation. | |||
== | ==US Brand Names == | ||
ZYMAXID®, ZYMAR®, GATIFLOXACIN. | |||
== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
''' [[Gatifloxacin description|Description]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacinclinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin microbiology|Microbiology]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin contraindications|Contraindications]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin warnings|Warnings]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacinprecautions|Precautions]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin overdosage|Overdosage]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin clinical studies|Clinical Studies]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | |||
'''| [[Gatifloxacin labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]''' | |||
==References== | |||
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http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=1160b16c-929a-4e85-9c0b-1d8c96a7678b | |||
[[Category:Antibiotics]] |
Revision as of 21:01, 8 January 2014
Gatifloxacin |
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GATIFLOXACIN®,ZYMAXID®,ZYMAR® FDA Package Insert |
Description |
Clinical Pharmacology |
Microbiology |
Indications and Usage |
Contraindications |
Warnings and Precautions |
Adverse Reactions |
Clinical Studies |
Dosage and Administration |
How Supplied |
Labels and Packages |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2] For patient information, click here.
Overview
Gatifloxacin is an antibiotic of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone family, that like other members of that family, inhibits the bacterialenzymes DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Bristol-Myers Squibb introduced Gatifloxacin in 1999 under the proprietary name Tequin® for the treatment of respiratory tract infections, having licensed the medication from Kyorin Pharmaceutical Company of Japan then withdrawn from the market in 2006. Allergan produces an eye-drop formulation called Zymar®. and Zymaxid .
Category
Fluoroquinolone, fourth generation.
US Brand Names
ZYMAXID®, ZYMAR®, GATIFLOXACIN.
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings | Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
References
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=1160b16c-929a-4e85-9c0b-1d8c96a7678b