Description
Pefloxacin is a synthetic third generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Pefloxacin displays antibacterial activity; it inhibits DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, suppressing DNA replication and transcription. Additionally, pefloxacin inhibits synthesis of penicillin-binding proteins, preventing bacterial cell wall formation. Pefloxacin exhibits moderate UV-induced phototoxicity.
References
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