ofloxacin

ofloxacin /oflox·a·cin/ (o-flok´sah-sin) an antibacterial agent effective against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic organisms.

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o·flox·a·cin (-flks-sn)

n.

An antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone class.

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ofloxacin (ōflok´ssin),

n brand names: Floxin, Floxin IV;
drug class: fluoroquinolone antiinfective;
action: broad-spectrum bactericidal agent that inhibits the enzyme DNA-gyrase needed for replication of DNA;
uses: treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, genitourinary infections, skin and skin structure infections.

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ofloxacin (optic),

n brand name: Ocuflox;
drug class: fluoroquinolone antiinfective, topical;
action: broad-spectrum bactericidal agent that inhibits the enzyme DNA-gyrase needed for replication of DNA;
uses: treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible organisms.

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ofloxacin

a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, similar to ciprofloxacin.