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Abstract
A synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Pefloxacine
- 2589 R.B.
- Abactal
- Peflacine
- Pefloxacin Mesylate
- Pefloxacin Mesylate Dihydrate
- Silver Pefloxacin
- Dihydrate, Pefloxacin Mesylate
- Mesylate Dihydrate, Pefloxacin
- Mesylate, Pefloxacin
- Pefloxacin, Silver
- R.B., 2589
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Aspects Covered
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
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Previous Indexing
- Anti-Infective Agents (1981-1988)
- Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary (1981-1988)
- Norfloxacin/analogs & derivatives (1984-1988)
- Quinolines (1981-1983)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pefloxacin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015366
- Pefloxacin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pefloxacin
- Pefloxacin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2601859