This brand name is authorized in Ecuador
The drug POENGATIF contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Gatifloxacin
UNII L4618BD7KJ - GATIFLOXACIN
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Gatifloxacin is an 8-methoxyfluoroquinolone with a 3-methylpiperazinyl substituent at C7. The antibacterial action of gatifloxacin results from inhibition of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. The mechanism of action of fluoroquinolones including gatifloxacin is different from that of aminoglycoside, macrolide, and tetracycline antibiotics. Therefore, gatifloxacin may be active against pathogens that are resistant to these antibiotics and these antibiotics may be active against pathogens that are resistant to gatifloxacin. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01AE06 | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AE Fluoroquinolones | |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 27.088-06-06, 4750-MEE-0619, 6170-MEE-0421 |
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