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: 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 Name

• Marufloxacin (IS)

Brand Names

• Orbax (veterinary use)
  Essex, Austria; Essex Tierarzneimittel, Germany; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands; Schering-Plough Veterinária, Lda, Portugal; Vetcare, Finland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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