1. Noun. (medicine) A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic ¹
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Medical Definition of Norfloxacin
1. 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid. Quinoline-derived synthetic antibacterial agent with a very broad spectrum of action. Oral administration yields highly bactericidal plasma, tissue, and urine levels. Norfloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA-gyrase and is used in gastrointestinal, eye, and urinary infections.
Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, fluoroquinolone, enzyme inhibitors.
Chemical name: 3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-
(12 Dec 1998)
