Antibiotic
pefloxacin
Effect:
Decreased DNA Replication; Decreased Transcription to RNA
May Treat:
Gonorrhea; Urinary Tract Infections
Definitions related to pefloxacin:
  • A fluoroquinolone antibiotic with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Pefloxacin inhibits the activity of microbial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. This disrupts DNA replication and prevents cell division.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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