Moxifloxacin

In the US, Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin systemic) is a member of the drug class quinolones and is used to treat Anthrax, Anthrax Prophylaxis, Bacterial Infection, Bronchitis, Intraabdominal Infection, Pneumonia, Prostatitis, Sinusitis, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection and Tuberculosis - Active.

US matches:

• Moxifloxacin


• Moxifloxacin Drops


• Moxifloxacin Tablets


• Moxifloxacin ophthalmic


• Moxifloxacin Intravenous


• Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride


• Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride eent

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01MA14,S01AX22

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0151096-09-2

Chemical Formula

C21-H24-F-N3-O4

Molecular Weight

401

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antiinfective

Chemical Name

1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-7[(4aS,7aS)-octahydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Moxifloxacinum (Latin)
• Moxifloxacin (German)
• Moxifloxacine (French)
• Moxifloxacino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Moxifloxacin (OS: BAN)
• Moxifloxacine (OS: DCF)
• Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Bay 128039 (IS: Bayer)
• Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Moxifloxacini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Avelox
  Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Bulgaria; Bayer, Turkey



• Flovacil
  Pharmabiotics, Chile



• Maximox
  Orion, Bangladesh



• Megaxin
  Agis, Israel; Bayer, Israel



• Mofloxin
  Lafrancol, Colombia



• Moxday
  Integri, Turkey



• Moxif
  Torrent, India



• Moxin
  GMP, Georgia



• Moxitec
  Novus, Turkey



• Omnimox
  Rocnarf, Ecuador



• Pitoxil
  Sanovel, Turkey



• Quinomax
  Garmisch, Colombia



• Vigamox
  Alcon, Argentina; Alcon, Bangladesh; Alcon, Peru



• Actira
  Bayer, Spain; Bayer AG, Luxembourg; Sigma Tau, Italy



• Avalox
  Bayer, Bahrain; Bayer, Brazil; Bayer, Switzerland; Bayer, Germany; Bayer, Georgia; Bayer, Ireland; Bayer, Italy; Bayer, Malta; Bayer, Oman



• Avelon
  Bayer Schering, South Africa



• Avelox IV
  Bayer, United Kingdom; Bayer, Ireland



• Avelox
  Bayer, Netherlands Antilles; Bayer, Argentina; Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Aruba; Bayer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bayer, Barbados; Bayer, Belgium; Bayer, Bermuda; Bayer, Bahamas; Bayer, Belize; Bayer, Canada; Bayer, Chile; Bayer, China; Bayer, Colombia; Bayer, Costa Rica; Bayer, Czech Republic; Bayer, Dominican Republic; Bayer, Ecuador; Bayer, Estonia; Bayer, United Kingdom; Bayer, Greece; Bayer, Guatemala; Bayer, Hong Kong; Bayer, Honduras; Bayer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Bayer, Haiti; Bayer, Hungary; Bayer, Ireland; Bayer, Jamaica; Bayer, Cayman Islands; Bayer, Lithuania; Bayer, Latvia; Bayer, Mexico; Bayer, Malaysia; Bayer, Nicaragua; Bayer, Netherlands; Bayer, New Zealand; Bayer, Panama; Bayer, Peru; Bayer, Philippines; Bayer, Poland; Bayer, Portugal; Bayer, Romania; Bayer, Serbia; Bayer, Russian Federation; Bayer, Sweden; Bayer, Singapore; Bayer, Slovenia; Bayer, Slovakia; Bayer, Suriname; Bayer, El Salvador; Bayer, Thailand; Bayer, Trinidad & Tobago; Bayer, Taiwan; Bayer, United States; Bayer, Vietnam; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Schering, Australia; Bayer Schering, Finland; Bayer Schering, Indonesia; Bayer Schering Pharma, Denmark; Medcor, Netherlands; Schering, United States; Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan



• Emef
  Ind-Swift, India



• Flovacil
  Pharmalab, Peru



• Havelox
  Recordati, Spain



• Iventi Eye
  Square, Bangladesh



• Izilox
  Bayer Santé, France



• Mikrobiel
  Verisfield, Greece



• Moxiflox
  Alco, Bangladesh



• Moximac
  Macleods, Georgia



• Octegra
  Bayer, Italy; Bayer Healthcare, Austria; Elpen, Greece; Procter Gamble, Spain



• Odycin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Optimox
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh



• Proflox
  Bayer AG, Luxembourg; Bial, Portugal; Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain; Therabel, Belgium; Therabel, Luxembourg



• Quinomax
  Oftalmi, Venezuela



• Vegamox
  Alcon Nippon, Japan



• Vigamox
  Alcon, Canada; Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, Chile; Alcon, Colombia; Alcon, Costa Rica; Alcon, Germany; Alcon, Guatemala; Alcon, Honduras; Alcon, Israel; Alcon, Nicaragua; Alcon, Oman; Alcon, Panama; Alcon, Sweden; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon, El Salvador; Alcon, Taiwan; Alcon, United States; Alcon, Venezuela; Alcon, Vietnam; Alcon, South Africa



• Vigamoxi
  Alcon, Mexico

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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