PFLX
PFLX Brand names, PFLX Analogs
PFLX Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
PFLX Chemical_Formula
C17H20FN3O3
PFLX RX_link
No information avaliable
PFLX fda sheet
PFLX msds (material safety sheet)
PFLX Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
PFLX Molecular Weight
333.358 g/mol
PFLX Melting Point
271 oC
PFLX H2O Solubility
11.4 mg/mL at 25 oC
PFLX State
Solid
PFLX LogP
1.49
PFLX Dosage Forms
No information avaliable
PFLX Indication
For the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis in males and for gram-negative-bacterial infections in the gastrointestinal system and the genitourinary tract.
PFLX Pharmacology
Pefloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Flouroquinolones such as pefloxacin possess excellent activity against gram-negative aerobic bacteria such as E.coli and Neisseria gonorrhoea as well as gram-positive bacteria including S. pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus. They also posses effective activity against shigella, salmonella, campylobacter, gonococcal organisms, and multi drug resistant pseudomonas and enterobacter.
PFLX Absorption
Well absorbed by the oral route.
PFLX side effects and Toxicity
Adverse reactions include peripheral neuropathy, nervousness, agitation, anxiety, and phototoxic events (rash, itching, burning) due to sunlight exposure.
PFLX Patient Information
No information avaliable
PFLX Organisms Affected
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria
