Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01MA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0070458-92-3

Chemical Formula

C17-H20-F-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

333

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Fluoroquinolone (gyrase inhibitor)

Chemical Names

1-Etyl-6-fluor-7-(4-metyl-1-piperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydrochinolin-3-carbonsäure (IUPAC)

1-Etyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(4-metyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid

1-Etyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-metyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid (WHO)

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

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

Foreign Names

• Pefloxacinum (Latin)
• Pefloxacin (German)
• Péfloxacine (French)
• Pefloxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pefloxacin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Pefloxacina (OS: DCIT)
• Péfloxacine (OS: DCF)
• EU 5306 (IS)
• RB 1589 (RogerBellon) (IS)
• Pefloxacin Mesilate (OS: BAN)
• Pefloxacin Mesylate (OS: USAN)
• RP 41982 (RhônePoulenc) (IS)
• Pefloxacin Mesilate (PH: BP 2018)
• Pefloxacin mesilate dihydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Péfloxacine (mésilate de) dihydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Pefloxacini mesilas dihydricus (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Pefloxacinmesilat-Dihydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Abaktal
  Lek, Lithuania; Lek, Pakistan; Lek, Slovenia; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Slovakia
• Dexaflox
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia
• Euphen
  Sami, Pakistan
• Evequin
  Everest, Pakistan
• Floxpe
  Lowitt, Pakistan
• Globacin
  GNP, Egypt
• G-Pefloxacine
  Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh
• Gramocin
  Medicaids, Pakistan
• Isofloxin
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Kroject
  Adfa, Pakistan
• Neoflox
  Pharmix, Pakistan
• Neolox
  Siza, Pakistan
• Nobac
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Noflexin
  Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Oxaflox
  Coronet Crown, Indonesia
• Peflacin
  Famar, Lebanon
• Peflacine
  Bellon, Kuwait; Eczacibasi, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Peflobid
  Cadila, India
• Peflon
  GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh
• Peflox
  Drug International, Bangladesh; top ph, Egypt
• Pefloxacin Laropharm
  Laropharm, Romania
• Pelox
  Wockhardt, Egypt
• Perti
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Piflasyn
  AHPL, India
• Susceptin
  Zad, Egypt
• Abaktal
  LEK farmacevtska, Macedonia; Lek Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Russian Federation
• Beining
  Zhi Jun Pharm, China
• Da Fu Ming
  CR Double-Crane, China
• Dian Sha
  QiLi Pharmaceutical, China
• Felox
  Gracia Pharmindo, Indonesia
• Floxol
  Duopharma M Sdn Bhd, Philippines
• Labocton
  Viofar, Greece
• Peflacin
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy
• Peflacina
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico
• Peflacine
  Sanofi-Aventis, Indonesia
• Peflox
  Formenti, Italy
• Peloxin I.V.
  Panbiotic, Taiwan
• Peraxin
  Korea United Pharma, Philippines
• Pexacin I.V.
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Wei Li Ke
  Sine Pharmaceutical, China
• Wei Ning Jia
  TaiYuan Pharmaceutical, China

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.