| Descriptor English: | Norfloxacin | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Norfloxacino 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Norfloxacino | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Norfloxacine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | AM 0715 AM 715 AM-0715 AM-715 AM0715 MK 0366 MK 366 MK-0366 MK-366 MK0366 MK366 Noroxin | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D03.633.100.810.835.830.250.374 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009643 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A synthetic fluoroquinolone (FLUOROQUINOLONES) with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA GYRASE. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives 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 Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors | ||||||
| Registry Number: | N0F8P22L1P | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Anti-Infective Agents (1966-1985) Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary (1966-1985) Nalidixic Acid (1966-1985) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 86 | ||||||
| History Note: | 86 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 24350 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009643 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 250 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1986/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1985/06/06 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/05/24 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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                        Norfloxacin                                            
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                        MK-0366                                            
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                        Noroxin                                            
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                        AM-0715                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0014980 | 
| Scope note | A synthetic fluoroquinolone (FLUOROQUINOLONES) with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA GYRASE. | 
| Preferred term | Norfloxacin | 
| Concept UI | M0353994 | 
| Preferred term | MK-0366 | 
| Entry term(s) | MK 0366 MK 366 MK-366 MK0366 MK366 | 
| Concept UI | M0501247 | 
| Preferred term | Noroxin | 
| Concept UI | M0353993 | 
| Preferred term | AM-0715 | 
| Entry term(s) | AM 0715 AM 715 AM-715 AM0715 | 
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