Lomefloxacin

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₁₉F₂N₃O₃  Molecular mass: 351.348 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3948

Active ingredient description

Lomefloxacin is a synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent for oral administration. Lomefloxacin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.

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
J01MA07 Lomefloxacin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01M Quinolone antibacterials → J01MA Fluoroquinolones
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S01AE04 S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AE Fluoroquinolones
Discover more medicines within S01AE04

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  
MAXAQUIN F. C. Tablets European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 98079-51-7
DrugBank Drug: DB00978
KEGG Drug: D02318
PubChem Compound: 3948
RxNorm Ingredient: 28872
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387553002
Lomefloxacin (substance)
UNII Identifier: L6BR2WJD8V
LOMEFLOXACIN

Medicines

Lomefloxacin is an active ingredient of these brands:

France (FR)

Japan (JP)

  • BAREON as LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • LOMEFLON as LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

  • LOMFLOX as LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

South Africa (ZA)

  • MAXAQUIN as LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • OKACYN as LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

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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