Pazufloxacin is a fluoroquinolone with a 1-aminocyclopropyl substituent at C10 position. The presence of aminoacyl group at C-10 is a unique feature of the molecule imparting potent broad spectrum activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. This activity is based on the inhibition of bacterial DNA gyrase.
Pazufloxacin is used as an injectable antibiotic with bacterial effect against cephalosporin-resistant, carbapenem-resistance, and aminoglycoside resistant strains of bacteria. The adverse effects of pazufloxacin, such as drug-induced convulsion and hypotension are less than those of other conventional injectable fluoroquinolones.
