Uses
Tosufloxacin (A-61827) tosylate is an orally active fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Tosufloxacin tosylate shows a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria[1][2].
Definition
ChEBI: Tosufloxacin tosylate hydrate is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-tosufloxacin tosylate hydrate. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antiinfective agent, a DNA synthesis inhibitor, a hepatotoxic agent and a topoisomerase IV inhibitor. It contains a (S)-tosufloxacin tosylate hydrate, a (R)-tosufloxacin tosylate hydrate and a tosufloxacin tosylate.
brand name
Tosufloxacin Tosilate is JAN.
References
[1] Chu DT, et al. Synthesis and biological properties of A-71497: a prodrug of tosufloxacin. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 1990;16(9):435-43. PMID:2100244
[2] Fujimaki K, et al. In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities of T-3262, a new fluoroquinolone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1988 Jun;32(6):827-33. DOI:
10.1128/AAC.32.6.827
