Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic considered to be a second-generation fluoroquinolone. Floxin (branded version) had been discontinued by the manufacturer, in the United States, effective June 18, 2009, though generic equivalents continue to be available.
The fluoroquinolone (quinolone) class of chemotherapeutic agents are considered by prudent physicians to be a drug of last resort to treat serious and life threatening bacterial infectio...
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Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic considered to be a second-generation fluoroquinolone. Floxin (branded version) had been discontinued by the manufacturer, in the United States, effective June 18, 2009, though generic equivalents continue to be available.
The fluoroquinolone (quinolone) class of chemotherapeutic agents are considered by prudent physicians to be a drug of last resort to treat serious and life threatening bacterial infections. Ofloxacin (floxin – floxacin) was first patented in 1982 (European Patent Daiichi) and received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 28, 1990. Ofloxacin is sold under a wide variety of brand names as well as generic drug equivalents, for oral and intravenous administration. Ofloxacin is also available for topical use, as eye drops and ear drops (marketed as Ocuflox and Floxin Otic respectively in the United States).
Ofloxacin is a racemic mixture, which consists of 50% levofloxacin (the biologically active...
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