Ciprofloxacin
Overview
Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic chemotherapeutic antibiotic
of the fluoroquinolone drug class.
It is a second-generation fluoroquinolone
antibacterial. It kills bacteria by interfering with the enzymes that cause DNA to rewind after being copied, which stops synthesis of DNA and of protein.
Ciprofloxacin was first patented in 1983 by Bayer A.G.
and subsequently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1987.
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
of the fluoroquinolone drug class.
It is a second-generation fluoroquinolone
Quinolone
The quinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics. The term quinolone refers to potent synthetic chemotherapeutic antibacterials....
antibacterial. It kills bacteria by interfering with the enzymes that cause DNA to rewind after being copied, which stops synthesis of DNA and of protein.
Ciprofloxacin was first patented in 1983 by Bayer A.G.
Bayer
Bayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen , Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin.-History:...
and subsequently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1987.
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