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antofloxacin is an approved drug (China NMPA (2009))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Antofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound. It is a derivative of levofloxacin and has similar broad-spectrum antibacterial activity [1].
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| Bioactivity Comments |
| Antofloxacin has potent in vitro antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA; MIC90 of 1 μg/ml), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MIC90 of 0.125 μg/ml), and Escherichia coli (MIC90 of 2 μg/ml) (reviewed in [1]). |