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Lascufloxacin
Lascufloxacin (trade name Lasvic) is an fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug for the treatment of bacterial infections. It has been approved since 2019 in Japan to treat community-acquired pneumonia, otorhinolaryngological infections, and respiratory tract infections. It has activity against various Gram-positive bacteria including ''Streptococcus pneumoniae'' and ''Streptococcus anginosus''. References Beta-Amino acids Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Cyclopropanes Quinolines Secondary amino acids Methoxy compounds Pyrrolidines {{Antiinfective-drug-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic
A quinolone antibiotic is a member of a large group of broad-spectrum bacteriocidals that share a bicyclic core structure related to the substance 4-quinolone. They are used in human and veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections, as well as in animal husbandry, specifically poultry production. Nearly all quinolone antibiotics in use are fluoroquinolones, which contain a fluorine atom in their chemical structure and are effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. One example is ciprofloxacin, one of the most widely used antibiotics worldwide. Medical uses 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 factors for multidrug resistance are present or after other antibiotic regimens have failed. However, for serious acute cases of pyelonephritis or bacterial pros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
