Fluoroquinolones

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antibiotic class
gptkbp:administeredBy oral
topical
intravenous
gptkbp:alternativeName fluorinated quinolones
gptkbp:book ciprofloxacin
gptkbp:category synthetic antibiotics
gptkbp:contraindication children
pregnancy
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Kyorin_Pharmaceutical
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1960s
gptkbp:drugInteraction gptkb:theophylline
gptkb:warfarin
antacids
gptkbp:effect Gram-negative bacteria
some Gram-positive bacteria
gptkbp:example gptkb:moxifloxacin
gptkb:levofloxacin
gptkb:norfloxacin
gptkb:ofloxacin
ciprofloxacin
gptkbp:excretion kidneys
gptkbp:FDAWarning serious side effects
gptkbp:firstBook gptkb:norfloxacin
gptkbp:fourthGenerationYears gptkb:moxifloxacin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fluoroquinolones
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibit DNA gyrase
inhibit topoisomerase IV
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst anaerobes
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor mild infections
gptkbp:regulates prescription only
gptkbp:resistantTo efflux pumps
mutations in DNA gyrase
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
peripheral neuropathy
CNS effects
tendinitis
gptkbp:sideEffect QT prolongation
photosensitivity
gastrointestinal upset
tendon rupture
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity broad-spectrum
gptkbp:structureContains fluorine atom
quinolone core
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:levofloxacin
gptkbp:usedFor bacterial infections
gptkbp:WHOStatus gptkb:Essential_Medicines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antibiotics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4