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Descriptor English: Fluoroquinolones
Descriptor Spanish: Fluoroquinolonas
Descriptor fluoroquinolonas
Entry term(s) fluoroquinolona
Scope note: Grupo de QUINOLONAS que poseen, al menos, un átomo de cloro y un grupo piperacinilo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fluoroquinolonas
Descriptor French: Fluoroquinolones
Entry term(s): Fluoroquinolone
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.810.835.322
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024841
Scope note: A group of QUINOLONES with at least one fluorine atom and a piperazinyl group.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Previous Indexing: Anti-Infective Agents, Quinolone (1987-2001)
Quinolines (1984-1986)
Quinolones (1987-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 36060
Unique ID: D024841
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Fluoroquinolones - Preferred
Concept UI M0372253
Scope note A group of QUINOLONES with at least one fluorine atom and a piperazinyl group.
Preferred term Fluoroquinolones
Entry term(s) Fluoroquinolone



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