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Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including Chlamydophila, Streptococcal, and anaerobes.
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They are active against a variety of gram-positive and anaerobes, and are available in ophthalmic and ophthalmic formulations.
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FDA-approved fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin, gemifloxacin (Factive) and delafloxacin (Baxdela).
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Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics approved to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro), gemifloxacin (Factive), levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), and ofloxacin (Floxin).
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Summary
Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including Chlamydophila, Streptococcal, and anaerobes. They exhibit concentration-dependent bactericidal activity and are divided into two groups based on antimicrobial spectrum and pharmacology. They are active against a variety of gram-positive and anaerobes, and are available in ophthalmic and ophthalmic formulations.
Infectious Diseases - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
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INTRODUCTION. Fluoroquinolones are highly effective antibiotics with many advantageous pharmacokinetic properties including high oral bioavailability, large volume of distribution, and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. With widespread use, antimicrobial resistance to fluoroquinolones…
Fluoroquinolones - UpToDate
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Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics approved to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections . The fluoroquinolone antibiotics include ciprofloxacin ( Cipro ), gemifloxacin (Factive), levofloxacin ( Levaquin ), moxifloxacin ( Avelox ), and ofloxacin ( Floxin ).
Ciprofloxacin Risks and Side Effects - WebMD
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Fluoroquinolones are often used for genitourinary infections and are widely used in the treatment of hospital-acquired infections associated with urinary catheters. In community-acquired infections, they are recommended only when risk…
Quinolone antibiotic - Wikipedia
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Fluoroquinolones Print as PDF National Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription Rate 45 Prescriptions of fluoroquinolones per 1,000 population in 2021 US Census Region with Highest Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription Rate South Total Outpatient…
Fluoroquinolones - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The fluoroquinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics, which eradicate bacteria by interfering with DNA replication. However, the fluoroquinolones are relatively ineffective against intracellular pathogens. Fluoroquinolones can be used…
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