Description
Pefloxacin mesylate is a broad-spectrum, third generation quinolone antibacterial
agent useful in the treatment of infections due to a variety of organisms, including
methicillin-resistant S. aureus. A major metabolite of pefloxacin is norfloxacin.
Chemical Properties
Pale Beige Solid
Originator
Roger Bellon (Rhone-Poulenc) (France)
Uses
Pefloxacin mesylate is a synthetic chemotherapeutic agent and an antibacterial agent with IC50 of 6.7 nM.
Uses
Pefloxacin is a fluorinated quinolone antibacterial; analog of Norfloxacin.
