Difloxacin

Difloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic derived from pefloxacin, where the ethyl group at position 1 is replaced by a p-fluorophenyl group. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, commonly used as the monohydrochloride salt to treat bacterial infections in dogs. It functions as an antibacterial drug and is a metabolite of Mycoplasma genitalium. It belongs to the classes of quinolones, N-alkylpiperazines, N-arylpiperazines, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, monofluorobenzenes, and monocarboxylic acids.