Synonyms: AM-715 | Chibroxin® | MK-0366 | Noroxin®
norfloxacin is an approved drug (FDA (1986), EMA)
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Norfloxacin is a fluoroquinolone compound with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity [3].
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Bioactivity Comments |
Norfloxacin has potent activity against most Enterobacteriaceae (MIC90 0.25 μg/ml), Haemophilus influenzae (MIC90 0.12 μg/ml) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (MIC90 0.016 μg/ml). The drug is less active against Staphylococci (MIC90 2 μg/ml) and Streptococci (MIC90 4 μg/ml) [4]. |