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difloxacin

Term ID
CHEBI:4537
Synonyms
  • 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
  • 6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
  • difloxacin
  • difloxacine
  • difloxacino
  • difloxacinum
Definition
A quinolone that is pefloxacin in which the ethyl group at position 1 of the quinolone has been replaced by a p-fluorophenyl group. A broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, it is used (usually as the monohydrochloride salt) for the treatment of bacterial infections in dogs.
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Phenotype resulting from difloxacin
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