Pefloxacin Mesylate is the mesylate salt of pefloxacin, a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic used against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), disrupting DNA replication and transcription. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Fluoroquinolones, Quinolones and Topoisomerase inhibitors. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibacterials. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Pefloxacin methanesulfonate and pefloxacin mesilate. Its PubChem CID is 119525.
Pefloxacin mesylate
| CAS No | 70458-95-6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C18H24FN3O6S |
| Molecular Weight | 429.5 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid;methanesulfonic acid |
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Pefloxacin Mesylate is the mesylate salt of pefloxacin, a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic used against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), disrupting DNA replication and transcription.
The listed CAS number is 70458-95-6.
The listed molecular formula is C18H24FN3O6S.
The listed molecular weight is 429.5 g/mol.
1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid;methanesulfonic acid.
The source lists Pefloxacin methanesulfonate and pefloxacin mesilate.