Balofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that displays strong antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria and weak antibacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria. Balofloxacin inhibits the supercoiling ability of bacterial DNA gyrase, and shows efficacy treating early and middle stages of infection by bacteria such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae in animal models.
| Cas No. | 151060-21-8 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C20H24FN3O4 • 2H2O |
| Formula Wt. | 425.45 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-8-methoxy-7-[3-(methylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid;dihydrate |
| Appearance | White to yellow crystalline powder |
| Store Temp | Ambient |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| Info Sheet | B0246 Info Sheet PDF |
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