Synonyms: AT-4140 | AT4140 | CI-978 | CI978 | SPFX | Zagam ®
sparfloxacin is an approved drug (FDA (1996))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sparfloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial. It has a less than ideal side-effect profile [3] that led to its withdrawl from the US market.
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