enoxacin
Sign in to saveAlso known as Flumark®, Penetrex®, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Enoxacinum, Énoxacine
Enoxacin is an oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. Insomnia is a common adverse effect. It is no longer available in the United States.
Research
1,255 papers- Advances in the Synthesis and Biological Applications of Enoxacin-Based Compounds.Biomolecules · 2024
- Enoxacin: a new fluoroquinolone.Clinical pharmacy · 1989
- Enoxacin: a reappraisal of its clinical efficacy in the treatment of genitourinary tract infections.Drugs · 1996
- Enoxacin. A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic use.Drugs · 1988
- [Enoxacin--comparative pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration].Infection · 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 320.128469
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- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₇FN₄O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CCN1C=C(C(=O)C2=CC(=C(N=C21)N3CCNCC3)F)C(=O)O
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- enoxacin
- defined daily dose
- 0.8
- Commons category
- Enoxacin
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10 sectionsContents
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Medical uses
- Adverse effects
- Contraindications
- Interactions
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Enoxacin is an oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. Insomnia is a common adverse effect. It is no longer available in the United States.
Enoxacin may have cancer inhibiting effect.