Name:  Norfloxacin

Synonyms:  Noroxin; Baccidal; Chibroxin; Floxacin 400; Noroxin; Norphloxacine; N-Desmethylpefloxacin; 1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid

Molecular Structure:  

Molecular Formula:  C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃

Molecular Weight:  319.33

CAS Number:  70458-96-7

EINECS:  274-614-4

 

Norfloxacin, sold in English speaking countries under the following brand names, Apo-Norflox, Chibroxin, Floxin, Insensye, Norflohexal, Noroxin, Norfocin, Nufloxib, Roxin, Utin and Utinor is an oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Norfloxacin is also sometimes used to treat stomach infections. The mechanism of action of norfloxacin involves inhibition of the A subunit of bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme which is essential for DNA replication.

Norfloxacin is used for the treatment of infections of the urinary system. Even if your condition improves it is important to complete the prescribed course of norfloxacin. The most common side effects of Norfloxacin are feeling sick, diarrhoea, dizziness and headache. Norfloxacin is used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary system. Norfloxacin works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection.