Norfloxacin

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃  Molecular mass: 319.331 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4539

Active ingredient description

Norfloxacin has a rapid bactericidal action and inhibits synthesis of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Norfloxacin has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic 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
J01MA06 Norfloxacin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01M Quinolone antibacterials → J01MA Fluoroquinolones
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S01AE02 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  
NORFLOXACIN Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 70458-96-7
DrugBank Drug: DB01059
KEGG Drug: D00210
PubChem Compound: 4539
RxNorm Ingredient: 7517
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387271008
Norfloxacin (substance)
UNII Identifier: N0F8P22L1P
NORFLOXACIN

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