Besifloxacin

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0141388-76-3

Chemical Formula

C19-H21-Cl-F-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

393

Therapeutic Categories

Chemotherapeutic

Antibacterial: Gyrase inhibitor

Chemical Names

(+)-7-[(3R)-3-aminohexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl]-8-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid

7-[(3R)-3-aminoazepan-1-yl]-8-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Besifloxacinum (Latin)
• Besifloxacin (German)
• Bésifloxacine (French)
• Besifloxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Besifloxacin hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• BOL-303224-A (IS)
• ISV-403 (IS)
• Optura (IS)
• SS734 (IS)
• UNII-7506A6J57T (IS)

Brand Name

• Besivance
  Bausch & Lomb, United States

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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