Orbifloxacin

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Orbifloxacin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-Cyclopropyl-7-[(3S,5R)-3,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl]-5,6,8-trifluoro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	?
ATC code	?
PubChem	60605
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₉H₂₀F₃N₃O₃
Mol. mass	395.37 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
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Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	veterinary use only
Routes	Oral

Orbifloxacin (brand name Orbax) is a is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic which is approved for use in dogs, marketed by Schering-Plough Animal Health.

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 ^‡ Withdrawn from market.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.