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Ofloxacin
- CAS number
- 82419-36-1
- Molecular formula
- C18H20FN3O4
- Molecular weight
- 361.4 g/mol
About this molecule
Ofloxacin is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin. It is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent which inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antibacterial drug, an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor, a topoisomerase IV inhibitor and a DNA synthesis inhibitor. It is a racemate, a quinolone antibiotic and a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It contains a dextrofloxacin and a levofloxacin.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 7-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4-oxa-1-azatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-5(13),6,8,11-tetraene-11-carboxylic acid
- InChIKey
- GSDSWSVVBLHKDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1COC2=C3N1C=C(C(=O)C3=CC(=C2N4CCN(CC4)C)F)C(=O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 83380-47-6
- PubChem CID
- 4583
Also known as
ofloxacin · Floxin · Ofloxacine · Tarivid · Ocuflox · Ofloxacino · Visiren · Ofloxacinum
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