Rufloxacin

{{Short description|Chemical compound}}

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| IUPAC_name = 9-Fluoro-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid

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| alt = Skeletal formula of rufloxacin

| image2 = Rufloxacin molecule spacefill.png

| alt2 = Space-filling model of the rufloxacin molecule

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| legal_status = Prescription Only

| routes_of_administration = By mouth

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| CAS_number = 101363-10-4

| CAS_supplemental = {{CAS|106017-08-7}}

| ATC_prefix = J01

| ATC_suffix = MA10

| PubChem = 58258

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| UNII = Y521XM2900

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| ChEMBL = 295619

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| C=17 | H=18 | F=1 | N=3 | O=3 | S=1

| synonyms = 7-Fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-10-oxo-4-thia-1-azatricyclo[7.3.1.0^5,13]trideca-5(13),6,8,11-tetraene-11-carboxylic acid

| smiles = CN1CCN(CC1)C2=C(C=C3C4=C2SCCN4C=C(C3=O)C(=O)O)F

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| StdInChI = 1S/C17H18FN3O3S/c1-19-2-4-20(5-3-19)14-12(18)8-10-13-16(14)25-7-6-21(13)9-11(15(10)22)17(23)24/h8-9H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,23,24)

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Rufloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic.{{cite journal | vauthors = Rafalsky V, Andreeva I, Rjabkova E | title = Quinolones for uncomplicated acute cystitis in women | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 3 | issue = 3 | pages = CD003597 | date = July 2006 | pmid = 16856014 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD003597.pub2 | pmc = 7003573 }} It is sold under the brand names, Ruflox, Monos, Qari, Tebraxin, Uroflox, Uroclar.