Grepafloxacin


Grepafloxacin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-5-methyl-7-(3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 4-oxo-quinoline- 3-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	119914-60-2
ATC code	J01MA11
PubChem	72474
DrugBank	APRD01003
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₉H₂₂F N₃O₃
Mol. mass	359.395 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Protein binding	50%
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Grepafloxacin hydrochloride (Raxar, Glaxo Wellcome) is an oral broad-spectrum quinoline antibacterial agent used to treat bacterial infections. Grepafloxacin was withdrawn in the United States owing to its side effect of lengthening the QT interval on the electrocardiogram, leading to cardiac events and sudden death.

v • d • e Antibacterials for systemic use: quinolones (J01M)

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 ^‡ Withdrawn from market.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.