Enoxacin

Enoxacin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa601013
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Identifiers
  • 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
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KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H17FN4O3
Molar mass320.324 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point220 to 224 °C (428 to 435 °F)
  • Fc1c(nc2c(c1)C(=O)C(\C(=O)O)=C/N2CC)N3CCNCC3
  • InChI=1S/C15H17FN4O3/c1-2-19-8-10(15(22)23)12(21)9-7-11(16)14(18-13(9)19)20-5-3-17-4-6-20/h7-8,17H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,22,23) Y
  • Key:IDYZIJYBMGIQMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Enoxacin is an oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. Insomnia is a common adverse effect. It is no longer available in the United States.

Enoxacin may have cancer inhibiting effect.