Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Norfloxacin (norfloxacin systemic) is a member of the drug class quinolones and fluoroquinolones and is used to treat Bladder Infection, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Epididymitis - Non-Specific, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Kidney Infections, Prostatitis, Salmonella Enteric Fever, Salmonella Gastroenteritis, Shigellosis, Traveler's Diarrhea and Urinary Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Norfloxacin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01MA06,S01AE02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0070458-96-7

Chemical Formula

C16-H18-F-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

319

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Fluoroquinolone (gyrase inhibitor)

Chemical Name

3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-etyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-

Foreign Names

• Norfloxacinum (Latin)
• Norfloxacin (German)
• Norfloxacine (French)
• Norfloxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Norfloxacin (OS: USAN, JAN, BAN)
• Norfloxacina (OS: DCIT)
• Norfloxacine (OS: DCF)
• AM 715 (Kyorin) (IS)
• MK 0366 (IS)
• Norfloxacin (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9.3, USP 41)
• Norfloxacine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)
• Norfloxacinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)
• Norfloxacin pivoxil (IS)

Brand Names

• Actiflox-T [+ Tinidazole]
  Alicon, India
• Actobian
  Savant Pharm, Argentina
• Ai Li Ke
  Sanjing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, China
• Alenbit
  Meezab, Pakistan
• Alflox
  Alkem, India; Alkem, Kenya
• Al-Fox
  Alina, Pakistan
• Ambigram
  Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras; Bussié, Panama; Bussié, El Salvador
• Androfloxin
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Anquin
  Hetero, India
• Apiflox
  Amman Pharmaceutical, Oman
• Apo-Norflox
  Apotex, Canada
• Arrow Norfloxacin
  Actavis, New Zealand
• Azoflox [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Hersil, Peru
• Azoquin [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Intipharma, Peru
• Azo-Uroflam [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Sherfarma, Peru
• Baccidal
  Kyorin, Taiwan; Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan
• Baccidal 0.3%
  Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Bacigyl
  Aristo, India
• Bacigyl-N [+ Metronidazole]
  Aristo, India
• Bacteriotal
  Mediproducts, Belize; Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts, Nicaragua; Mediproducts, El Salvador; Mediproducts Laboratorios, Honduras
• Bactinor
  Remington, Pakistan
• Basteen
  Zensei Yakuhin, Japan
• Baxamed
  Bajamed, Mexico
• Baxicin
  Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
• Bio Tarbun
  Duncan, Argentina
• Bioflox-TZ [+ Tinidazole]
  Biochem, India
• Biscolet 0.3%
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan
• Chibroxin
  Laboratoires Thea, Poland; Thea, Spain
• Chibroxine
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kuwait; OBS, Pakistan
• Chibroxine 0.3%
  Laboratoires Théa, France
• Cinzole [+ Tinidazole]
  Serum Institute, India
• Conaz [+ Tinidazole]
  Wockhardt, Egypt
• Danilon
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Dazonor [+ Tinidazole]
  Win Medicare, India
• Diaba-M [+ Metronidazole]
  Sun, India
• Difoxacil
  Quimica y Farmacia, Mexico
• Digyl [+ Metronidazole]
  Armour, India
• Ecoflaxin
  Technovision, Pakistan
• Entamizole-TN [+ Tinidazole]
  Abbott, India
• Enterolok [+ Tinidazole]
  Tiba, Egypt
• Epinor
  Eipico, Egypt
• Flossac
  Caber, Italy
• Flox
  Sandoz, Brazil
• Floxacin
  Medix, Mexico; Supera RX, Brazil
• Floxacin 400 mg
  Stada Arzneimittel, Austria
• Floxamed
  Unimed, Tunisia
• Floxamed 3M
  Unimed, Tunisia
• Floxamicin
  Biotenk, Argentina
• Floxamox
  Multilab, Brazil
• Floxanor
  Geofman, Pakistan
• Floxatral
  Lepetit, Argentina
• Floximed
  Medquímica Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Floxin
  Patron, Taiwan
• Floxuri
  Caillon & Hamonet, Uruguay
• Fluseminal
  Anfarm, Greece; Anfarm, Malta
• Frifloxacina Sant Gall
  Sant Gall, Argentina
• Fynklocin
  Fynk, Pakistan
• GenRX Norfloxacin
  Apotex, Australia
• Gonorcin
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Gramogyl [+ Metronidazole]
  Ranbaxy, India
• Gyrablock
  Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medopharm, Czech Republic; Medochemie Vietnam, Vietnam
• Heiwin
  Medhaus, Philippines
• Helinox
  Helicon, Pakistan
• Janacin
  Biolab, Malaysia; Biolab, Thailand
• Jin Ya Jie
  Hengji Pharmaceutical, China
• Lebx
  Raazee, Pakistan
• Lexiflox
  LBS, Philippines
• Loxone
  Micro B & B, India
• Loxone-T [+ Tinidazole]
  Micro B & B, India
• Lu Xin An
  Chase Sun Pharmaceutical, China
• Manoflox
  March Pharma, Thailand
• Mariotton 0.3%
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Memento NF
  PharmaDorf, Argentina
• Menorox [veterinary use]
  Ceva AH, South Africa
• M-Flox
  Millimed, Thailand
• M-Flox 400
  Millimed, Philippines
• Microxin
  Rayere, Mexico
• Mictasol [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Asofarma de Mexico, Mexico
• Mitatonin
  Kyorin Rimedio, Hong Kong
• Mitatonin 0.3%
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
• Myfloxin
  Greater Pharma, Thailand
• N.F.S.
  Chen Ho, Taiwan
• Naflox
  Farmigea, Italy; Farmigea, Lebanon; Farmigea, Malta
• Nefrolon
  Shaheen, Pakistan
• Nefronet
  Ronnet, Argentina
• Neofloxin
  Alexandria Co., Egypt; Neo Química, Brazil
• Newsadal
  Slimfit, Pakistan
• Nf-400
  Fozan Pharma, Pakistan
• N-Flox
  Cheminter, Paraguay
• Nipron
  EMPA, Paraguay
• NM-Power [+ Metronidazole]
  Cadila, India
• Noflo 0.3%
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Noflox
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Farmavita, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Nofoxin
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Nogrixim
  Cassanello, Paraguay
• Nolicin
  Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Bulgaria; Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Krka, Macedonia; Krka, Poland; Krka, Romania; Krka, Serbia; Krka, Slovakia; Krka Pharma, Russian Federation; Lex ano, Lithuania
• Nolicin 400 mg
  Krka, Hungary
• Nolicin-S 400 mg
  Krka, Hungary
• Nor 2
  Raffo, Argentina
• Noracin
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Memphis Co., Egypt; Saiph, Tunisia
• Noraflox
  Best, Colombia
• Noraxin
  Standard, Taiwan
• Norbactin
  Daiichi, Thailand; Ranbaxy, Egypt; Ranbaxy, Lithuania
• Norbit [+ Metronidazole]
  Cubit, India
• Norcin
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Norf
  Sigma Pharma Nature's Plus Farm. Ltda., Brazil
• Norfcin
  SM Pharmaceutical, Thailand
• Norflen [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Raam, Mexico
• Norflo
  Union, Taiwan
• Norflocin-Mepha 400mg
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Norflodal
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Norflogen
  Genamerica, Ecuador
• NorfloHEXAL
  Hexal, Germany
• Norfloksacin Replek
  Replek, Macedonia
• Norflomed
  Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
• Norflosal
  TAD Pharma, Malta; TAD Pharma, Trinidad & Tobago
• Norflox
  Cipla, India; Cipla, Oman
• Norflox - 1 A Pharma
  1 A Pharma, Germany
• Norflox Osoth
  Osoth Inter Lab, Thailand
• Norfloxacin
  Elmed Eisai, Japan; Replek Farm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Yoshindo, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Norfloxacin - 1 A Pharma
  1 A Pharma, Germany
• Norfloxacin - C-Dragon Pharmacy
  C-Dragon Pharmacy, China
• Norfloxacin - Guilin Pharma
  Guilin, China
• Norfloxacin - Sunve Pharm
  Sunve, China
• Norfloxacin 0.3%
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Wakamoto Co. Ltd., Japan
• Norfloxacin Actor
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa
• Norfloxacin AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Norfloxacin Changzheng-Xinkai
  Changzheng-Xinkai Pharmaceutical, China
• Norfloxacin Community Pharm
  Community Pharm PCL, Thailand
• Norfloxacin Helcor
  AC Helcor, Romania
• Norfloxacin Helvepharm 400mg
  Helvepharm, Switzerland
• Norfloxacin Krka
  KRKA, Sweden
• Norfloxacin Laropharm
  Laropharm, Romania
• Norfloxacin STADA
  Stada Arzneimittel, Germany
• Norfloxacin TZ Queen [+ Tinidazole]
  Queen, Egypt
• Norfloxacina
  IFET, Greece
• Norfloxacina ABC
  ABC Farmaceutici, Italy
• Norfloxacina Actavis
  Actavis Italy, Italy
• Norfloxacina Alter
  Alter, Italy
• Norfloxacinã Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Norfloxacina ATB
  Antibiotice, Romania
• Norfloxacina Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Italy
• Norfloxacina Calox
  Calox, Venezuela
• Norfloxacina Cinfa
  Cinfa, Portugal
• Norfloxacina Craveri
  Craveri, Argentina
• Norfloxacina Dutriec
  Dutriec, Paraguay
• Norfloxacina EG
  EG, Italy
• Norfloxacina Elter
  Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela
• Norfloxacina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina
• Norfloxacina Jet
  Dr Reddy's, Italy
• Norfloxacina Klonal
  Klonal, Argentina
• Norfloxacina La Sante
  La Sante, Paraguay
• Norfloxacina Leti
  Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela
• Norfloxacinã LPH
  Labormed Pharma, Romania
• Norfloxacina MK
  MK, Colombia; MK, Ecuador
• Norfloxacina Richet
  Richet, Argentina
• Norfloxacina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy
• Norfloxacina SM Pharma
  SM Pharma, Venezuela
• Norfloxacina Vannier
  Vannier S.A., Argentina
• Norfloxacine Arrow
  Arrow, France
• Norfloxacine Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Norfloxacine Biogaran
  Biogaran, France
• Norfloxacine CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Norfloxacine Cristers
  CristerS, France
• Norfloxacine EG
  EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
• Norfloxacine EG-400
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Norfloxacine Mylan
  Mylan, France; Mylan, Netherlands
• Norfloxacine Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, France
• Norfloxacine Sandoz
  Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Netherlands
• Norfloxacine Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Santé, France
• Norfloxacine Zenitva
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Norfloxacino
  Medrock, Peru; Portugal, Peru
• Norfloxacino + Fenazopiridina [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Lafar Peru, Peru; Portugal, Peru
• Norfloxacino 400mg Genfar
  Genfar, Paraguay
• Norfloxacino Biosintetica
  Biosintética, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Cimed
  Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain
• Norfloxacino EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Farmandina
  Farmandina, Ecuador
• Norfloxacino Gen.Germed
  Genéric.Germed, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Gen.Legrand
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Genfar
  Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru; Genfar S.A., Costa Rica; Genfar S.A., Dominican Republic; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., Honduras; Genfar S.A., Nicaragua; Genfar S.A., Panama; Genfar S.A., El Salvador
• Norfloxacino Globo
  Globo, Brazil
• Norfloxacino La Santé
  La Santé, Ecuador
• Norfloxacino Labovida
  Labovida, Ecuador
• Norfloxacino Medley
  Medley, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Medquimica
  Medquímica Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Multilab
  Multilab, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Nifa
  Nifa, Ecuador
• Norfloxacino Normon
  Normon, Spain
• Norfloxacino Nova Quimica
  Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Norfloxacino One Farma
  One Farma, Brazil
• Norfloxacino Pensa
  Pensa Pharma, Spain
• Norfloxacino Qualigen
  Qualigen, Spain
• Norfloxacino Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Spain
• Norfloxacino Sandoz
  Sandoz, Brazil; Sandoz España, Spain
• Norfloxacino Stada
  STADA, Spain
• Norfloxacino Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Norfloxacino União Química
  União Química, Brazil
• Norfloxacin-PS
  Pfizer, Australia
• Norfloxacin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Lithuania
• Norfloxacyna Veto-Farma [veterinary use]
  Vetos-Farma, Poland
• Norfloxin
  T.O. Chemicals, Thailand
• Norfloxina
  Leclerc, Paraguay
• Norflox-Sandoz
  Hexal, Germany
• Norfloxyl
  Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic, Thailand
• Norfluxx
  Ruhrpharm, Germany
• Norfocin
  Mey See, Taiwan
• Norfu
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Norigran
  Gruinfacol, Colombia
• Norilet
  Dr. Reddy's, India; Dr. Reddy's, Peru
• Norilet-A [+ Tinidazole]
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Norilet-D
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Normax
  IPCA, India
• Normax-TZ [+ Tinidazole]
  IPCA, India
• Norocin
  Vianex, Greece
• Noroxin
  Algorithm S.A.L., Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kuwait; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lebanon; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela
• Norquinol
  Mavi, Mexico
• Norsept
  Polfa Pabianice, Poland
• Norsol 400mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Norxacin
  Globo, Brazil; Siam Bheasach, Thailand
• Norzen
  FDC, India
• Noxacin
  Gentle, Taiwan
• Noxacin 0.3%
  Wakamoto Co. Ltd., Japan
• Noxigyl [+ Metronidazole]
  Medley, India
• Nufloxib
  Alphapharm, Australia
• Opto Q3 0.3%
  Cid, Egypt
• Oranor
  Carnot Laboratorios, Mexico
• Orsanac
  Pharma Investi, Paraguay; Roemmers, Ecuador
• Parcetin
  Denver Farma, Argentina
• Pharex Norfloxacin
  Pascual, Philippines
• Pistofil
  Rafarm, Greece
• Powergyl P [+ Metronidazole]
  Cipla, Lebanon
• Pyridium Complex [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Hersil, Peru
• Quinobid
  Micro Nova, India
• Quinobid-M [+ Metronidazole]
  Micro Nova, India
• Quinoform
  EMS, Brazil
• Quinogal [veterinary use]
  Biovac, Israel
• Renoxacin
  B&G, Italy
• Rexacin
  Unison, Thailand
• Ritromine
  Lab. Int. Arg., Argentina
• Roxin
  Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Sebercim
  GlaxoSmithKline, Italy
• Sefnor
  Unison, Thailand
• Steinaclox-Medichrom
  Medichrom, Greece
• Teva-Norfloxacin
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Theanorf
  Farmila-Thea Farmaceutici, Italy
• Tiniba-N [+ Tinidazole]
  Zydus, India
• Tinidol Plus [+ Tinidazole]
  Hikma, Egypt
• Tiniflox [+ Tinidazole]
  Ranbaxy, India
• Trizolin
  Alpha-Medical, Croatia (Hrvatska); Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Malta
• Uren Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Pharmed, Peru
• Uricin
  Slaviamed, Serbia
• Uridon
  FA.PA.SA., Paraguay
• Uridon F [+ Phenazopyridine]
  FA.PA.SA., Paraguay
• Urinorx [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Farmedic, Peru
• Urinox
  Charoen Bhaesaj Lab, Thailand
• Uritracin
  BioFemme, Philippines
• Urobacid
  Biochemie, Lebanon
• Urobiotic Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Siegfried, Peru
• Uroctal
  Prodes, Kuwait; Prodes, Lebanon
• Urocyclar 100 [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Urodival-F [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Drog. Infarval, Peru
• Urodixil Extra Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Teva Sanitas, Peru
• Uroflox
  Bialfar, Portugal; Bial - Portela, Malta
• Uro-Linfol
  Omega, Argentina
• Urolit AP F [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Antibioticos PY, Paraguay
• Uromax Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Markos, Peru
• Uromedic [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Lafarmed, Peru
• Uronixx Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Ludber, Peru
• Uronolab Forte [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Keyfarm, Peru
• Uronor
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Uroseptal
  Bago, Argentina; Bagó, Ecuador
• Urotem
  Temis Lostalo, Argentina
• Urotem Dol [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Temis Lostalo, Argentina
• Uroxacin
  Lazar, Argentina
• Uroxacina
  Lazar, Uruguay
• Uroxin
  Julphar, Kuwait; Julphar, Lebanon; Julphar, Oman
• Uticina
  So.Se. Pharm, Italy
• Utiflox
  Blue Sky, Philippines
• Utin-400
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa
• Utinor
  Neopharmed, Italy
• Vefloxa [veterinary use]
  Formevet, Italy
• Vetamol
  Viofar, Greece
• Xacin
  Central Poly, Thailand
• Xasmun
  STADA, Spain
• Yi Lai
  Fenghuang Pharmaceutical, China
• Zix [+ Phenazopyridine]
  Neumobiotics, Peru
• Zoroxin
  Laboratoires Thea, Austria
• Quinabic 15% [veterinary use]
  Abic Veterinary Products Ltd, Israel
• Diperflox
  Francia Farmaceutici, Italy
• Norflox
  Biomedica Foscama, Italy

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.