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Also known as Sch 25298, Sch-25298, D-threo-2,2-Dichloro-N-(alpha-(fluoromethyl)-beta-hydroxy-p-(methylsulfonyl)phenethyl)acetamide, (-)-Florfenicol, [R-(R*, R*)]-N-[1-(Fluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-(methylsulforyl)phenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dichloroacetamide, 2,2-Dichloro-N-[(1R,2S)-3-fluoro-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide

Florfenicol is a fluorinated synthetic analog of thiamphenicol, mainly used as a antibiotic in veterinary medicine.

Wikidata facts

Mass
357.000463
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₄Cl₂FNO₄S
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
florfenicol
Commons category
Florfenicol
canonical SMILES
CS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(CF)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)O
subject has role
antibiotic
isomeric SMILES
CS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@H]([C@@H](CF)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)O
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Contents
  • Veterinary uses
  • Contamination
  • References

Florfenicol is a fluorinated synthetic analog of thiamphenicol, mainly used as a antibiotic in veterinary medicine.

Florfenicol is marketed by Schering-Plough Animal Health (now merged into Merck) under the brand name Nuflor®; by Merck under the brand name Aquaflor®; and, by Phibro under the brand name PAQ Flor®.

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