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Ofloxacin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Allan R. Tunkel  and
W. Michael Scheld
Allan R. Tunkel*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W. Michael Scheld
Affiliation:
Departments of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Neurosurgery, The University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 3300 Henry Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19129
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The fluoroquinolone antibiotic agents have been a major advance in the treatment of bacterial infections. The original quinolone nalidixic acid suffered from a narrow spectrum of activity and rapid development of drug resistance. The newer fluoroquinolones have more desirable properties including good oral absorption, enhanced antimicrobial activity, improved pharmacokinetic profile, and limited adverse effects. These improvements are the results of two structural modifications: addition of a fluorine atom at position 6; and addition of a piperazyl moiety at position 7 of the bicyclic nucleus. The three fluoroquinolones currently available in the United States are norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ofloxacin. This review focuses on ofloxacin, the newly licensed agent, emphasizing the salient features of the drug and specific indications for use.

Type
Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 12 , Issue 9 , September 1991 , pp. 549 - 557
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1991

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