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Ozenoxacin, sold under the brand names Ozanex and Xepi, is a quinolone antibiotic used for the treatment of impetigo. A 1% topical cream is approved for treatment of impetigo in Canada and in the United States.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H21N3O3
Molecular weight
363.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-cyclopropyl-8-methyl-7-[5-methyl-6-(methylamino)-3-pyridinyl]-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CN=C1NC)C2=C(C3=C(C=C2)C(=O)C(=CN3C4CC4)C(=O)O)C
InChIKey
XPIJWUTXQAGSLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.1
Polar surface area
82.5 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
2017
Admin. routes
topical
Indications
impetigo, injury

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Wikidata facts

Mass
363.158
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₁N₃O₃
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(N=CC(=C1)C2=C(C3=C(C=C2)C(=O)C(=CN3C4CC4)C(=O)O)C)NC
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Ozenoxacin
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Mechanism of action
  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • References

Ozenoxacin, sold under the brand names Ozanex and Xepi, is a quinolone antibiotic used for the treatment of impetigo. A 1% topical cream is approved for treatment of impetigo in Canada and in the United States.

Ozenoxacin is active against some bacteria that have developed resistance to fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

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