Orbifloxacin
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0113617-63-3
Chemical Formula
C19-H20-F3-N3-O3
Molecular Weight
395
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Fluoroquinolone (gyrase inhibitor)
Chemical Names
1-Cyclopropyl-7-(cis-3,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-5,6,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
1-cyclopropyl-7-(cis-3,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-55,6,8-trifluoro-1,4,dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
Foreign Names
- Orbifloxacinum (Latin)
- Orbifloxacin (German)
- Orbifloxacine (French)
- Orbifloxacino (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Orbifloxacin (OS: BAN)
- Marufloxacin (IS)
- Orbifloxacin (PH: BP 2010, USP 34)
- Orbifloxacin for veterinary use (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Orbifloxacinum ad usum veterinarium (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Orbax (veterinary use)
Essex Tierarznei, Poland; Intervet, United States; Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa; Schering-Plough Ltd, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands; Vetcare, Finland - Posatex (Orbifloxacin and Mometasone, + Posaconazole (veterinary use))
Intervet, France; Intervet, United Kingdom; Intervet, Norway
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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