Molecule

S2469 

Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Fleroxacin(Quinodis) is a new broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone. In a study, fleroxacin significantly inhibited cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner at concentrations of 50-800 microg/mL for 12, 24, and 48 hours. The inhibitory effects of fleroxacin combined with 5-FU appeared synergistic using normalized isobologram and combination index analysis. In vivo, no significant changes in bladder tumor frequency were noted between the control and fleroxacin and 5-FU groups. Significant inhibition of tumor frequency was observed only when fleroxacin was administered with 5-FU.Fleroxacin combined with 5-FU inhibited the proliferation of bladder tumor cell lines both in vitro and in vivo. This combination therapy might be applicable in clinical settings. [1]

F6807 

Application
Fleroxacin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial fluoroquinolone. It is used in pharmacokinetic studies and is used to study the treatment of intra-abdominal abscesses and travellers’ diarrhea1,2,3.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Fleroxacin is a synthetic trifluorinated quinolone with antimicrobial activity against a variety of pathogens, including mycobacteria, mycoplasmas, chlamydiae, and legionellae. It strongly inhibits the DNA-supercoiling activity of DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase 2, which results in cell death4.

33930 

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F401250 

An antibacterial.