LP28720-8
Moxifloxacin
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Descriptions
Moxifloxacin is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic agent. Bayer AG developed the drug (initially called BAY 12-8039) and it is marketed worldwide (as the hydrochloride) under the brand name Avelox® (in some countries also Avalox®) for oral treatment. Each tablet contains 400mg. In most countries the drug is also available in parenteral form for intravenous infusion. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Moxifloxacin (Wikipedia)
Moxifloxacin is a bacteriacidal fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms as well as other infectious agents, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is used to treat a broad range of infections, including pneumonia, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, and endocarditis. Moxifloxacin increases the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, and is not recommended for children under the age of 18. [MedlinePlus Drug: a600002] Source: Regenstrief LOINC, MedlinePlus Drug: Moxifloxacin
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Moxifloxacin
- Part Display Name
- Moxifloxacin
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2002-01-10
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Moxifloxacin
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 莫西沙星 Synonyms: 喹诺酮类抗菌药; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Moxifloxacine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Moksifloksatsiin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Moxifloxacino |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Moxifloxacina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Moksiflokzasin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Моксифлоксацин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | moxifloxacine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Moxifloxacine |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Moxifloxacine |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Moksyfloksacyna |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Μοξιφλοξασίνη Synonyms: Μοξιφλοξασίνη |
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