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Saturday, 28 May 2016

Ofloxacin


  • Class: Fluroquinolone antibiotic
  • Action: It act by inhibiting bacterial DNA-gyrase (a type-II topoisomerase), thereby preventing DNA supercoiling and DNA synthesis resulting in bactericidal action.
  • Antibacterial spectrum: Broad spectrum 
  • Indications: UTI, prostatitis in males, genital tract infections
  • Dosage:               Oral
                Dog: 22 mg/kg BID