Besifloxacin

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₁ClFN₃O₃  Molecular mass: 393.84 g/mol  PubChem compound: 10178705

Active ingredient description

Besifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
S01AE08 S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AE Fluoroquinolones
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
BESIVANCE Ophthalmic suspension FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 141388-76-3
DrugBank Drug: DB06771
KEGG Drug: D08872
PubChem Compound: 10178705
RxNorm Ingredient: 819911
SNOMED-CT Concept: 442870007
Besifloxacin (substance)
UNII Identifier: BFE2NBZ7NX
BESIFLOXACIN

Medicines

Besifloxacin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Singapore (SG)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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