Sitafloxacin (

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; also called DU-6859a) is a

fluoroquinolone 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 wel ...

antibiotic that shows promise in the treatment of

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. The molecule was identified by Daiichi Sankyo Co., which brought

ofloxacin Ofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. When taken Oral administration, by mouth or intravenous, injection into a vein, these include pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, prost ...

and

levofloxacin Levofloxacin, sold under the brand name Levaquin among others, is an antibiotic medication. It is used to treat a number of bacterial infections including acute bacterial sinusitis, pneumonia, H. pylori (in combination with other medications), ...

to the market. Sitafloxacin is currently marketed in

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by Daiichi Sankyo under the tradename Gracevit.

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Gracevit グレースビット
(PDF) Daiichi Sankyo Co. January 2008. {{antibiotic-stub Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Chloroarenes Cyclopropanes Organofluorides Spiro compounds Daiichi Sankyo

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