Ofloxacin (oral)

Ofloxacin (oral)

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Clinical data
Pregnancy category	US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of administration	Topical (ear drops)
ATC code	J01MA01 (WHO) J01MA02 (WHO), J01MA12 (WHO), S01AX11 (WHO), S01AX13 (WHO), S01AX19 (WHO), S03AA07 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	32%
Elimination half-life	9 hours
Identifiers
IUPAC name (+/-)-9-fluoro-2, 3-dihydro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)- 7-oxo-7H-pyrido [1,2,3-de]-1, 4-benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid
CAS Number	82419-36-1
PubChem CID	4583
DrugBank	APRD00502
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
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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• Ofloxacin: an overview - A site with its chemical properties and alternate brand names.

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