Chemicals and Drugs

Gatifloxacin

A fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent and DNA TOPOISOMERASE II inhibitor that is used as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.

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Abstract

A fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent and DNA TOPOISOMERASE II inhibitor that is used as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-8-methoxy-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
  • Gatifloxacine
  • AM 1155
  • AM-1155
  • BMS-206584
  • CG 5501
  • Tequin
  • Zymar
  • BMS 206584
  • BMS206584

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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

2019 (1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gatifloxacin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077734. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077734
  2. Gatifloxacin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatifloxacin
  3. Gatifloxacin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2365016