Rufloxacin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01MA10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0101363-10-4

Chemical Formula

C17-H18-F-N3-O3-S

Molecular Weight

363

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Gyrase inhibitor

Chemical Name

9-Fluoro-2,3-dihydro-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzothiazine-6-carboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Rufloxacinum (Latin)
• Rufloxacin (German)
• Rufloxacine (French)
• Rufloxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Rufloxacin (OS: BAN)
• MF 934 (IS)

Brand Names

• Monos
  SF, Italy



• Qari
  Leurquin, China; Mediolanum, Italy



• Tebraxin
  Bracco, Italy



• Uroflox
  Armstrong, Mexico

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BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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