Description
PrulifloxacinisafluoroquinoloneantibioticwithbroadspectrumantibacterialactivityagainstEscherichia,Proteus,Staphylococcus,Streptococcus,andHaemophilus.Likeotherfluoroquinolones,prulifloxacininhibitsDNAgyraseandtopoisomeraseIV,preventingDNAsynthesis,repair,andtranscription.Clinically,prulifloxacinisusedtotreatinfectionsoftherespiratorysystemandurinarytract.
References
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