Tosufloxacin tosylate

Description

Tosufloxacin tosylate is a new fluoroquinolone antibacterial structurally related to temafloxacin. Mechanistically, it is a microbial DNA topoisomerase inhibitor, useful against beta-lactamase producing organisms. Tosufloxacin tosylate is reported to be particularly effective against Salmonella enteritidis.

Chemical properties

White to Off-White Solid

Originator

Toyama (Japan)

The Uses of Tosufloxacin tosylate

Useful as a therapeutic antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory infections.

The Uses of Tosufloxacin tosylate

Useful as a therapeutic antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory infections

Definition

ChEBI: Tosufloxacin tosylate is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-tosufloxacin tosylate. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antiinfective agent, a DNA synthesis inhibitor, a hepatotoxic agent and a topoisomerase IV inhibitor. It contains a tosufloxacin(1+), a (S)-tosufloxacin tosylate and a (R)-tosufloxacin tosylate.

What are the applications of Application

Tosufloxacin tosylate is an antibacterial agent that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase inhibitor

brand name

Ozex; Tosuxacin