Difloxacin
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0098106-17-3
Chemical Formula
C21-H19-F2-N3-O3
Molecular Weight
399
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Fluoroquinolone (gyrase inhibitor)
Chemical Name
3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-
Foreign Names
- Difloxacinum (Latin)
- Difloxacin (German)
- Difloxacine (French)
- Difloxacino (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Difloxacin Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
- A 56619 (IS)
- Abbott 56619 (IS: Abbott)
Brand Names
- Dicural (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge, United Kingdom - Difloxy (veterinary use)
Scan Vet, Poland - Dicural (veterinary use)
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States; Fort Dodge, Austria; Fort Dodge, Belgium; Fort Dodge, United Kingdom; Fort Dodge, Italy; Fort Dodge Animal Health, Luxembourg; Fort Dodge Animal Health, Poland; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France; Scanvet, Finland
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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