Description
A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic; inhibits growth of N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. vulgaris, S. epidermidis, and M. morganii (MIC90s = 0.1, 0.39, 0.39, 0.39, 0.39, and 0.78 μg/ml, respectively); inhibits growth of S. aureus and MRSA (MIC90 = 3.13 μg/ml for both) and of H. influenzae and ampicillin-resistant H. influenzae (MIC90 = 0.1 μg/ml for both); inhibits the growth of P. mirabilis, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and S. aureus (ED50s = 1.39, 1.45, 1.78, and 6.66 mg/kg, respectively) in mouse models of systemic infection
Formal name: 1-ethyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, monohydrochloride
Synonyms: SC-47111
Molecular weight: 387.8
CAS: 98079-52-8
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid