Enoxacin


Enoxacin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-ethyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	74011-58-8
ATC code	J01MA04
PubChem	3229
DrugBank	APRD00947
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₅H₁₇F N₄O₃
Mol. mass	320.319 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Enoxacin (trade names Enroxil, Penetrex) is an oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. It is no longer available in the United States.

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Fluoroquinolones	Alatrofloxacin^‡ • Ciprofloxacin • Danofloxacin^§ • Difloxacin^§ • Enoxacin • Enrofloxacin^§ • Fleroxacin^‡ • Garenoxacin • Gatifloxacin • Gemifloxacin • Grepafloxacin^‡ • Ibafloxacin^§ • Levofloxacin • Lomefloxacin • Marbofloxacin^§ • Moxifloxacin • Norfloxacin • Ofloxacin • Orbifloxacin^§ • Pazufloxacin • Pefloxacin • Pradofloxacin^§ • Prulifloxacin • Rufloxacin • Sarafloxacin^§ • Sitafloxacin^† • Sparfloxacin • Temafloxacin^‡ • Tosufloxacin • Trovafloxacin^‡

Other quinolones	Cinoxacin • Flumequine^§ • Nalidixic acid • Oxolinic acid • Pipemidic acid • Piromidic acid • Rosoxacin

^†Undergoing clinical trials. ^‡ Withdrawn from market. ^§ Veterinary use medications.

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