FORTFLOX

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

The drug FORTFLOX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Sparfloxacin
UNII Q90AGA787L - SPARFLOXACIN

Sparfloxacin, an aminodifluoroquinolone, has in vitro activity against a wide range of gramnegative and gram-positive microorganisms. Sparfloxacin exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting DNA gyrase, a bacterial topoisomerase. In vitro tests show that the combination of sparfloxacin and rifampin is antagonistic against Staphylococcus aureus.

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01MA09 Sparfloxacin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01M Quinolone antibacterials → J01MA Fluoroquinolones
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): C4-1642, C4-1680

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