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Abstract
A broad-spectrum antimicrobial fluoroquinolone. The drug strongly inhibits the DNA-supercoiling activity of DNA GYRASE.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- AM-833
- Quinodis
- Ro 23-6240
- AM 833
- AM833
- Ro 23 6240
- Ro 236240
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
92; was FLEROXACIN (NM) 1986-91
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Previous Indexing
- Anti-Infective Agents (1966-1988)
- Anti-Infective Agents, Quinolone (1989-1991)
- Ciprofloxacin/analogs & derivatives (1987-1991)
- Quinolines (1966-1986)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fleroxacin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016576. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016576
- Fleroxacin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleroxacin
- Fleroxacin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3746573