Fleroxacin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01MA08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0079660-72-3

Chemical Formula

C17-H18-F3-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

369

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Gyrase inhibitor

Chemical Name

3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 6,8-difluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo

Foreign Names

• Fleroxacinum (Latin)
• Fleroxacin (German)
• Fleroxacine (French)
• Fleroxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fleroxacin (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
• AM 833 (IS)
• Ro 23-6240/000 (IS: Roche)

Brand Names

• Barutoneru
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



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  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Fulmicocin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Fuluxing
  Changzheng, China



• Megalocin
  Kyorin, Japan



• Megaxacin
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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