Ofloxacin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. When taken by mouth or injection into a vein this includes pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, plague and certain types of infectious diarrhea. Other uses, along with other medications, include multidrug resistant tuberculosis. An eye drop may be used for a superficial bacterial infection of the eye and an ear drop may be used for otitis media when there is a hole in the ear drum.
When taken by mouth common side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and rash. Other serious side effect include tendon rupture, numbness due to nerve damage, seizures, and psychosis. Use in pregnancy is typically not recommended. Ofloxacin is in the fluoroquinolone family of medications. It works by interfering with the bacteria's DNA.
Ofloxacin was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1985. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. Ofloxacin is available as a generic medication.
Medical uses
In the U.S. ofloxacin is approved for the treatment of bacterial infections such as:
Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Community-acquired pneumonia
Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
Nongonococcal urethritis and cervicitis
Mixed Infections of the urethra and cervix
Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
Uncomplicated cystitis
Complicated urinary tract infections
Prostatitis
Acute, uncomplicated urethral and cervical gonorrhea.
Ofloxacin has not been shown to be effective in the treatment of syphilis. Floxin is no longer considered a first line treatment for gonnorrhea due to bacterial resistance.
Product Description:
Product Name: Ofloxacin
Appearance: White powder
Content: 99%Min
CAS #: 82419-36-1
Test Method: HPLC
Molecular Formula: C18H20FN3O4
Molecular Mass: 361.37
Certificate of Analysis
Item | Standard | Result |
Appearance | White to Light Yellowish Crystalline Powder | Conform |
Identification | Meets Requirement | Conform |
Specific Rotation | -1º - +1º | 0 º |
Purity Test (HPLC)
A: Individual impurity
B:Total impurity
|
≤0.3%
≤0.5%
|
0.1%
0.2%
|
Loss on Drying | ≤0.20% | 0.08% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤0.10% | 0.04% |
Heavy Material | ≤0.001% | <0.001% |
Arsenic | ≤0.0011% | Conform |
Residual Solvents
A:Methanol
B:Ethanol
|
≤0.005%
≤0.05%
|
0.002%
0.005%
|
Assay | 98.5%-101.5% | 99.46% |
Usage: Ofloxacin is a synthetic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class considered to be a second-generation fluoroquinolone.
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