Pefloxacin
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01MA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0070458-92-3
Chemical Formula
C17-H20-F-N3-O3
Molecular Weight
333
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Fluoroquinolone (gyrase inhibitor)
Chemical Names
1-Ethyl-6-fluor-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydrochinolin-3-carbonsäure (IUPAC)
1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid (WHO)
3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-
3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-
Foreign Names
- Pefloxacinum (Latin)
- Pefloxacin (German)
- Péfloxacine (French)
- Pefloxacino (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pefloxacin (OS: USAN, BAN)
- Pefloxacina (OS: DCIT)
- Péfloxacine (OS: DCF)
- EU 5306 (IS)
- RB 1589 (IS: RogerBellon)
- Pefloxacin Mesilate (OS: BAN)
- Pefloxacin Mesylate (OS: USAN)
- RP 41982 (IS: RhônePoulenc)
- Pefloxacin Mesilate (PH: BP 2011)
- Pefloxacin mesilate dihydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Péfloxacine (mésilate de) dihydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pefloxacini mesilas dihydricus (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pefloxacinmesilat-Dihydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Abactal
Lek, Georgia - Abaktal
Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lek, Lithuania; Lek, Pakistan; Lek, Romania; Lek, Slovenia; Lek d.d., Russian Federation; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Slovakia - Afulocin
PMP, Vietnam - Isofloxin
Beximco, Bangladesh - Nobac
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh - Noflexin
Novell, Indonesia - Oxaflox
Coronet Crown, Indonesia - Peflacine
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, Congo; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal - Peflobid
Cadila, India - Pefloksacyna
Polfa Grodzisk, Poland - Peflon
GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh - Peflox
Drug International, Bangladesh - Pefloxacin Laropharm
Laropharm, Romania - Perti
Dr. Reddy's, India - Piflasyn
Abbott, India - Proflox
Cipla, India - Abaktal
Lek Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic - Beining
Zhijun, China - Da Fu Ming
Double-Crane, China - Dexaflox
Dexa Medica, Indonesia - Felox
Gracia Pharmindo, Indonesia - Idrostamin
Gap, Greece - Labocton
Viofar, Greece - Niux
Sanitas, Argentina - Peflacin
Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy - Peflacine
Eczacibasi, Turkey; Egis, Poland; Sanofi-Aventis, Indonesia; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam - Péflacine
Egis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, France - Peflox
Formenti, Italy - Pefloxacin
Balkanpharma, Bulgaria - Peloxin I.V.
Panbiotic, Taiwan - Peraxin
Korea United Pharma, Philippines - Perti
Biofarma, Venezuela - Pexacin I.V.
Siu Guan, Taiwan - Proflox
Cipla, Vietnam - Wei Li Ke
Sine Pharm, China - Wei Ning Jia
Taiyuan Pharmaceutical, China
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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