Bioactivity | Balofloxacin (Q-35) is an orally active fluoroquinolone antibiotic with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against gram-negative, gram-positive, and anaerobic bacteria. Balofloxacin can be used for the research of respiratory, intestinal, and urinary tract infections[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
Invitro | Balofloxacin (25 mg/mL; 1 h) decreases the growth of S. aureus that adhered to human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs)[2].Balofloxacin inhibits the S. aureus ATCC 25923, with a MIC of 0.125 mg/mL[2].Balofloxacin (0.05-500 μg/mL; 72 h) does not induce toxicity on the HCECs at a low concentration, such as 0.625 mg/mL[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Balofloxacin | ||||||||||||
CAS | 127294-70-6 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C20H24FN3O4 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 389.42 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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