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Rosoxacin

Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-Ethyl-4-oxo-7-pyridin-4-ylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	40034-42-2^Y
ATC code	J01MB01
PubChem	CID 287180
DrugBank	DB00817
ChemSpider	253208^N
UNII	3Y1OT3J4NW^N
KEGG	D02305^N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL291157^N
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₇H₁₄N₂O₃
Mol. mass	294.30 g/mol
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Rosoxacin (also known as acrosoxacin, tradename Eradacil) is a quinolone antibiotic indicated for the treatment of urinary tract infections and certain sexually transmitted diseases. Rosoxacin is not available in the United States.

It was developed by Sanofi-Synthelabo (now part of sanofi-aventis).

It is classified as first generation.^[1]

References

^ Przybilla B, Georgii A, Bergner T, Ring J (1990). "Demonstration of quinolone phototoxicity in vitro". Dermatologica 181 (2): 98–103. doi:10.1159/000247894. PMID 2173670.

Antibacterials: nucleic acid inhibitors (J01E, J01M)

Antifolates
(inhibits
purine metabolism,
thereby inhibiting
DNA and RNA synthesis)

DHFR inhibitor

2,4-Diaminopyrimidine (Trimethoprim^#, Brodimoprim, Tetroxoprim, Iclaprim^†)

Sulfonamides
(DHPS inhibitor)

Short- acting	Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide (Prontosil) • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea

Intermediate- acting	Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine^# • Sulfamoxole

Long- acting	Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazone

Other/ungrouped

sulfanilamide (Sulfacetamide, Sulfametrole)

Combinations

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole^#

Topoisomerase
inhibitors/
quinolones/
(inhibits
DNA replication)

1st g.

Cinoxacin^‡ • Flumequine • Nalidixic acid • Oxolinic acid • Pipemidic acid • Piromidic acid • Rosoxacin

Fluoro-
quinolones

2nd g.	Ciprofloxacin^# • Enoxacin^‡ • Fleroxacin^‡ • Lomefloxacin • Nadifloxacin • Ofloxacin • Norfloxacin • Pefloxacin • Rufloxacin

3rd g.	Balofloxacin • Grepafloxacin^‡ • Levofloxacin • Pazufloxacin • Sparfloxacin^‡ • Temafloxacin^‡ • Tosufloxacin

4th g.	Besifloxacin • Clinafloxacin^† • Garenoxacin • Gemifloxacin • Moxifloxacin • Gatifloxacin^‡ • Sitafloxacin • Trovafloxacin^‡/Alatrofloxacin^‡ • Prulifloxacin

Vet.	Danofloxacin • Difloxacin • Enrofloxacin • Ibafloxacin • Marbofloxacin • Orbifloxacin • Pradofloxacin • Sarafloxacin

Related (DG)	Aminocoumarins: Novobiocin

Anaerobic DNA
inhibitors

Nitro- imidazole derivatives	Metronidazole^# • Tinidazole • Ornidazole

Nitrofuran derivatives	Nitrofurantoin^# • Furazolidone^‡ • Nifurtoinol

RNA synthesis

Rifamycins/
RNA polymerase

Rifampicin • Rifabutin • Rifapentine • Rifaximin

^#WHO-EM. ^‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: ^†Phase III. ^§Never to phase III

M: BAC

bact (clas)

gr+f/gr+a(t)/gr-p(c)/gr-o

drug(J1p, w, n, m, vacc)

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