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Abstract
A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
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Synonyms
18 entry terms
- Ofloxacine
- DL-8280
- DR-3355
- Hoe-280
- ORF-28489
- Ofloxacin Hydrochloride
- Ru-43280
- Tarivid
- DL 8280
- DL8280
- DR 3355
- DR3355
- Hoe 280
- Hoe280
- ORF 28489
- ORF28489
- Ru 43280
- Ru43280
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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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- Anti-Infective Agents (1981-1988)
- Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary (1981-1988)
- Oxazines (1981-1988)
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QV 250
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ofloxacin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015242. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015242
- Ofloxacin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofloxacin
- Ofloxacin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411447